Iowa Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in Iowa

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating Iowa organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General Iowa Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Biennial Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Iowa biennial report.

Construction License

Get your Iowa construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Iowa. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Iowa. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Iowa. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Iowa Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Iowa today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Iowa. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Iowa, and across the US.

Iowa Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

Iowa Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

Iowa Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

Iowa State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Iowa that a business should check for business license requirements.

Alcoholic Beverages Division
Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Board of Pharmacy
Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship - Entomology & Plant Science Bureau
Department of Inspections and Appeals - Social and Charitable Gambling Unit
Department of Public Health - Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Board
Department of Public Health - Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board
Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety - State Fire Marshal Division - Electrical Licensing and Inspection Program
Department of Revenue
Division of Labor
Division of Labor - Asbestos Abatement Program

Insurance Division
Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Professional Licensing Bureau
Professional Licensing Bureau - Accountancy Examining Board
Professional Licensing Bureau - Architectural Examining Board
Professional Licensing Bureau - Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board
Professional Licensing Bureau - Interior Design Examining Board
Professional Licensing Bureau - Real Estate Commission
Secretary of State
Utilities Board
Workforce Development

Iowa Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Iowa that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Adair County
Adams County
Allamakee County
Appanoose County
Audubon County
Benton County
Black Hawk County
Boone County
Bremer County
Buchanan County
Buena Vista County
Butler County
Calhoun County
Carroll County
Cass County
Cedar County
Cerro Gordo County
Cherokee County
Chickasaw County
Clarke County
Clay County
Clayton County
Clinton County
Crawford County
Dallas County

Davis County
Decatur County
Delaware County
Des Moines County
Dickinson County
Dubuque County
Emmet County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Franklin County
Fremont County
Greene County
Grundy County
Guthrie County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
Harrison County
Henry County
Howard County
Humboldt County
Ida County
Iowa County
Jackson County
Jasper County

Jefferson County
Johnson County
Jones County
Keokuk County
Kossuth County
Lee County
Linn County
Louisa County
Lucas County
Lyon County
Madison County
Mahaska County
Marion County
Marshall County
Mills County
Mitchell County
Monona County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Muscatine County
O'Brien County
Osceola County
Page County
Palo Alto County
Plymouth County

Pocahontas County
Polk County
Pottawattamie County
Poweshiek County
Ringgold County
Sac County
Scott County
Shelby County
Sioux County
Story County
Tama County
Taylor County
Union County
Van Buren County
Wapello County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Webster County
Winnebago County
Winneshiek County
Woodbury County
Worth County
Wright County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood