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Who needs a certificate of organization (LLC) and the biennial report in Iowa?

Issued by Iowa Secretary of State, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Iowa

The Iowa table lists this for every kind of business.

File through the Secretary of State’s Fast Track Filing system. The certificate names a registered agent with an Iowa street address. Iowa asks for a report every other year rather than every year; miss it and the LLC is administratively dissolved.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Iowa Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State business entity forms and fees page (Iowa Code 489.201); biennial report instructions. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.