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Iowa LLC vs Nevada LLC with Iowa registration
Forming in Iowa costs $50; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Iowa charges $100 to register it, so $525 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Iowa | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Iowa | $50 | None |
| Iowa foreign registration | None | $100 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Iowa yearly filing, two years | $30 | $30 |
| Two years of state fees | $80 | $1,255 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,175 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Iowa
Mainstay Filing prepares the Iowa registration (Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Iowa are on the Iowa page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Iowa: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services and the sources on the Iowa page.