Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Iowa

How to change your registered agent in Iowa

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent (635_0119) with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Iowa charges no state fee. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $149 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent, 635_0119
Filed with
Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division
State fee
No state fee
Law
Iowa Code § 489.115
Who can serve
Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve.
Address rule
The address has to be a place of business in Iowa. The registered office street address and the agent's business office have to match, and P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in Iowa

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. No state fee is listed. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus no state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Iowa Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Iowa?

The state charges nothing (Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Iowa?

Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve. Law: Iowa Code § 489.115.

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