Iowa Entity Name Reservation
Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in Iowa.
Iowa Entity Name Reservation Licenses
Iowa Name Registration
| Agency: | Iowa Secretary of State |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $2 per month from the date of application until the end of the calendar year. |
| Notes: | Name registrations are effective through December 31st of the year in which the registration was made. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Name registrations expire at the end of each calendar year. |
| Notes: | Filing a renewal extends the registration for another year. |
Iowa Resources
Apostille - Authentication
Architecture Firm License
Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Organization
Biennial Report
Business License
Certificate of Authority
Certificate of Cancellation Service
Certificate of Good Standing / Existence
Certificate of Merger
Certification - Authentication
Change Your Registered Agent
Charitable Gaming License
Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance
Charitable Registration
Construction License
Converting Your Entity
Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment
Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit
Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
Employment Agency Licensing
Energy Licensing
Engineering Firm License
Entity Name Reservation
Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
Foreign Corporation
Foreign LLC
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses
How to Form an LLC
How to Incorporate
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Insurance Licensing
Licensing Resources
Moving Your Company's Domicile to
Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Compliance
