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Iowa Registered Agent.co Review (2026)

From the Formation Rated editorial team
Line one for Iowa Registered Agent.co: $99 a year for Iowa registered agent service, with the same $99 at renewal. The plan includes an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of papers served on the company. Line two: forming an Iowa LLC costs $199 plus the state fee, first year of agent service included. Line three: foreign registration in Iowa, $199 plus the state fee. Rating note: it suits an Iowa-only company that wants a fixed agent amount and files its own biennial report.
Rating note

Iowa Registered Agent.co: rated for an Iowa-only companies

$99 per year, flat

Our score9.0out of 10

A bare-bones Iowa agent: flat amount, fixed renewal.

What you get

  • An in-state address on the public record
  • Each paper served on the company is scanned into your account

Pros

  • $99 a year, level on renewal
  • A lower yearly line than Mainstay Filing's agent
  • Also sells LLC formation and foreign registration
  • First agent year included when it forms your LLC

Trade-offs

  • Leaves the biennial report line to you
  • EIN application is a separate $99 line
  • Iowa only; other states need their own agent
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Line items on the $99 plan

$99 a year makes Iowa Registered Agent.co the Iowa registered agent. The company receives an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served there are scanned and posted to your account. Renewal carries over at $99.

Forming an Iowa LLC: the Iowa Registered Agent.co amounts

Formation through Iowa Registered Agent.co is $199, with Iowa's filing fee on a separate line. Year one of registered agent service is included; the agent line after that is $99 a year. An EIN application adds $99, though the IRS itself issues EINs free.

Iowa then expects the biennial report every two years, due April 1 of odd-numbered years, at $30; Iowa Registered Agent.co leaves that line to you.

Foreign registration in Iowa: the Iowa Registered Agent.co amounts

Registering an outside company in Iowa through Iowa Registered Agent.co is $199, plus the state's $100. Year one of registered agent service is included. You provide certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, issued inside 90 days.

Iowa Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing

Agent service only: $297 over three years at Iowa Registered Agent.co, $447 at Mainstay Filing, a gap of $150. Mainstay Filing sells a single agent plan that applies in all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing: $199 a year for formation plus the biennial report filing. Iowa Registered Agent.co: $397 over three years for formation and the agent, report filing excluded. IA Registered Agent.org is the other Iowa agent on the books; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two rate closely.

Iowa Registered Agent.co: your questions

What are Iowa Registered Agent.co's amounts?

$99 a year for registered agent service, and the same on renewal. Formation is $199 plus the Iowa filing fee.

Does Iowa Registered Agent.co file my yearly report?

No. The Iowa biennial report is outside its published amounts, so it is your filing.

Does Iowa Registered Agent.co rate well as a registered agent for an Iowa LLC?

Yes, if the company is staying in Iowa and wants a level agent amount. Its average score across our Iowa pages is 9.0.

What does Iowa Registered Agent.co include?

The Iowa registered office address, and online scans of papers served on the company.

Does Iowa Registered Agent.co register outside companies in Iowa?

Yes, at $199 plus Iowa's fee, with a year of agent service included.

Read next

Source lines

  1. Iowa registered agent statute (ledger date October 2026)
  2. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division (ledger date August 2026)
  3. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division (ledger date August 2026)
  4. Iowa report due date (ledger date August 2026)
  5. Iowa Code § 489.201 (ledger date August 2026)
  6. Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source (ledger date October 2026)
  7. Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and fees (ledger date October 2026)
  8. LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010 (ledger date October 2026)
  9. Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement (ledger date October 2026)
  10. Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count (ledger date October 2026)
  11. Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence (ledger date October 2026)
  12. Iowa Code 489.902, registration to do business (ledger date November 2026)
  13. Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of a foreign corporation (ledger date November 2026)
  14. Iowa Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing, Iowa service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026