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Why you need a Registered Agent?

Iowa State laws require business entities to maintain a Resident Agent in the state that you form your business. The agent’s name and office address are included in the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization to give public notice of where to send important documents to your business entity.

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We offer Registered Agent service in all 50 States.

State Fee for changing Iowa Registered Agent

Registered Agent office/Registration Change/Resignation: $0.00

Registered Agent Requirements

The registered agent may be an Iowa resident, an Iowa profit or nonprofit corporation, or a foreign profit or nonprofit corporation qualified to do business in Iowa. The registered agent’s business office address must be the same as the registered office address.

Initial report for corporations and LLCs is due by April 1st of the year you file, i.e. if you file November 2005, the initial report is due by April 1st. The biennial filing is due every 2 years thereafter.

If you need help we can file the initial or biennial report for you. To use our service, click on the following link:

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Business Information & Rankings

• Iowa ranked 6th as the Most Livable State. (Morgan Quitno Press, 2005)
• Iowa ranked 4th in Best State Liability System.( U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2004)
• Iowa ranked 3rd lowest on the Cost of Doing Business Index. (Milken Institute, 2005)
• Iowa ranked 15th in State Competitiveness.(Beacon Hill Institute, 2004)
• Des Moines ranked 1st among the top 50 places to locate or expand a business. (Expansion Management Location Study, 2004)

Cost of living

Crime Rate

Iowa has the 17th lowest crime ranking in the U.S.(F.B.I.,2004)

Fees & Taxes

Business Inventory Tax
Business inventory is exempt.

Corporate Income Tax
Iowa’s single-factor, non-unitary tax is based only on the percentage of total sales income within the state. An Iowa manufacturer selling all its products outside Iowa would pay no Iowa corporate income tax. Iowa allows 50 % deductibility of federal taxes from Iowa corporate income tax, and Iowa corporate income tax may be reduced or eliminated by the New Jobs Tax Credit.

Personal Income Tax
Tax Rate Range: Low – 0.36%; High – 8.98%
Income Brackets: Lowest – $1,211; Highest – $54,495

Personal Property Tax
Exempt. There is no intangible personal property tax, but the state of Iowa assesses intangible taxes on capital employed in state by foreign corporations engaged in business as loan agencies.

State Sales and Use Tax
Base Rate: 5%
Machinery Rate: none

There is an exemption for gross receipts from the sale or rental of industrial machinery, equipment and computers, including replacement parts if they will be directly and primarily used in processing tangible personal property or in research and development of new products or processing or manufacturing, refining, purifying, combining of different materials.

Unemployment Insurance
The new employers’ rate in Iowa is 1.0% for 3 years. Iowa has the lowest new employer unemployment insurance rate in the nation.

The first thing that comes to mind when you are thinking of setting up a startup company Iowa is – how will the business perform here? There are several small and medium size startups and established businesses performing quite well in a variety of industries in Iowa. Some of the industries that have seen stable growth include health care and social assistance, accommodation and food services including travel and tourism related services, professional, scientific, and technical services, and manufacturing.

Business Growth Incentive for New Businesses

One of the biggest sector or industry in Iowa, which has seen a high number of startup companies being registered, is the advanced manufacturing industry. A Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 2016 report revealed that advanced manufacturing has made a contribution of $28.062 billion towards the growing and thriving business economy of the state. Now, let’s take a quick look at why Iowa is the right destination for establishing a business:

Advantage#1: The benefits of Incorporation or LLC formation

Corporation

• Independent Life: One of the salient advantages of an S Corporation in Iowa is that it enjoys an independent life. This simply means that the business entity will continue operation undisturbed even if it faced the death of one of its stockholders or incapacity of one or more stockholders.
• Corporate Tax Credits: According to a report by Iowa Department of Revenue, corporations received $66 million in corporate tax credits in 2017. If you register a new business in Iowa as a C or S Corporation, you will be able to benefit from several tax credit programs including the New Jobs Tax Credit program.
• Pass through taxation: If you register a new company in Iowa as an S corporation then the corporation or firm will not pay any income tax. Instead, the income or loss of the corporation will be passed on to the stockholders.

LLC

• Flow through Taxation: When you register a new company in Iowa as an LLC, it can benefit from the process of flow through taxation that will ensure there are no double taxations.
• Limited Liability: As an owner of an Iowa LLC, you will be able to enjoy limited liability protection quite similar to what a corporation enjoys.
• Flexible Profit Distribution: An Iowa LLC has the benefit of being able to select different ways of distribution of profits unlike in a partnership where the distribution is 50-50.

Advantage#2: Incentive Programs for Iowa Businesses

Once you register a new business in Iowa, you will be able to qualify for different types of business incentives as a part of the state’s economic development program. Some of these programs have been initiated by Iowa Department of Revenue and Iowa Economic Development Authority. Let’s take a quick look at some of the top programs that will benefit your business:

• Economic Development Set Aside (EDSA): The EDSA program has been created to provide financial assistance to small and medium sized businesses as well as industries. The aim of this incentive program is to enable businesses in creating or retaining job opportunities in Iowa. As a startup company Iowa, if you qualify then the maximum financial assistance you can receive is $1 million.
• Business Tax Incentives: The state of Iowa has created several types of business tax incentives targeted at enabling small and medium sized businesses to achieve higher growth without losing revenue generated in taxes. Some of the top tax incentive programs in Iowa include new jobs tax credit, high quality jobs program, redevelopment tax credit program, targeted jobs withholding tax credit pilot program, computers and industrial machinery and equipment tax credit, and research activities tax credit among others.

Apart from these, Iowa Economic Development Authority also provides several programs like Entrepreneur and Innovation Support and International Trade Assistance. You can qualify for these programs only after you register a new company in Iowa.

Are there any Disadvantages of Incorporating in Iowa?

Iowa, as a state offers a lot of opportunities to businesses that are willing to register or relocate here. This is a state with a growing economy but there are a few disadvantages like formation of a corporation may take longer, foreign businesses will be required to provide certificate of existence, and LLC’s have a limited life. Apart from these, there is much to look forward to especially in terms of advantages that will help push your business towards a new future!

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