Incorporate your business in Iowa;
Our Incorporation information is to help you with the small
business startup process. The Iowa Incorporation info can
help answer questions like "How do I form an LLC in Iowa?"
or "What type of Incorporation entity should I be? An Iowa
S-Corporation or an Iowa C-Corporation?" or "What are the
requirements for an Iowa Corporation?" It's easy to set up
an Iowa Corporation with our Incorporation Software. It has
this and other Incorporation info right on the software. So
once you know, your ready to go!
Corporate Name Endings
The name must contain the words "Corporation,"
"Incorporated," "Company," "Limited," or the abbreviation "Corp.,"
"Inc.," "Co.," "Ltd.," or words or abbreviations of like import
in another language.
Corporation Requirements
Director Information
Minimum Number - One or more.
Residence Requirements - No provision.
Age Requirements - None.
Directors are not required to be listed in the articles
of incorporation.
Officer Information
Officers are not required to be listed in the articles
of incorporation.
Stock Information
An increase in shares or par value does not affect
initial filing fees.
Tax and Fees
Biennial Statements
A report must be filed with the Secretary of State
every two years. The first report must be delivered
to the Secretary of State between January 1st and April
1st of the year following the calendar year in which
a domestic corporation was incorporated or a foreign
corporation was authorized to transact business. The
fee for filing the report is $45; however, online filings
are discounted to $30.
Income Tax Rate
$0 to $25,000 6%
25,000 to $100,000 8%
$100,000 to $250,000 10%
$250,000 or more 12%
S Corporation
S Corporation status is recognized by the State of
Iowa. A separate state election from the federal election
is not required.
License Requirements
Iowa requires many businesses to obtain a license
and pay a fee if operating in the state. Please check
with the state to make sure your business is complying
with the license requirements for your particular profession.
