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What a registered agent costs by state / Iowa
3 Best Registered Agents in Iowa (2026): What You Pay
Your best-value options among Iowa registered agents for 2026 are IA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Iowa Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ranked from first to third. A registered agent will charge you $99 to $149 to start, adding up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team
↓ Ranked for you by:We rank on five things: your spend (38%), your workload (31%) and three smaller ones
What to expect
Required by law?Yeslegis.iowa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend$99 to $149You pay each year
Total after 3 years$297 to $447Opening year plus two more
Biennial report$30 every two yearshelp.sos.iowa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Bills cross inNot within ten yearsNo service overtakes another
Iowa: your options, best value first
Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
#Ranked for you byYou pay in year 1You pay at renewalYou pay over 3 years
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Our top pick
1. IA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly bill
$99 to begin, $99 after that
You pay in year 1$99
You pay at renewal$99/yr
You pay over 3 years$297
In Iowa, IA Registered Agent.org is where your money goes furthest, since $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.
Three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 38% of the ranking.
Your price covers
An office address located in the state
Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account
What you get
A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
$99 annually, no increase
What to watch
One-state service
The biennial report is your own job
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One-state service
2. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for a local backup
$99 to begin, $99 after that
You pay in year 1$99
You pay at renewal$99/yr
You pay over 3 years$297
Option 2 is Iowa Registered Agent.co. $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.
No price gap from IA Registered Agent.org.
Your price covers
An office address located in the state
Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account
What you get
$99 annually, no increase
A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
What to watch
One-state service
The biennial report is your own job
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Nationwide
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states
$149 to begin, $149 after that
You pay in year 1$149
You pay at renewal$149/yr
You pay over 3 years$447
Spot 3 goes to Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.
Its three-year price is $150 above IA Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 38% of the ranking.
Your price covers
The registered office address
Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Your three-year bill from the state is made of the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax in states that levy one. Anything the state does not put a fixed price on, a newspaper notice for example, is described but never added.
Why number one is number one
Weight 38%: your three-year spend. That factor separated the top two.
Three years with IA Registered Agent.org add up to $297, saving you $150 over Mainstay Filing.
What Iowa requires of your registered agent (Iowa Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve. (Iowa Code § 489.115)
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.
Official text: legis.iowa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Filing it yourself
If you meet the address rule you can serve for free; the services above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.
About these prices
How much will an Iowa registered agent cost me per year?
$99 to $149 a year across these agents.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.
Do I have to have a registered agent for an Iowa LLC?
Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.
What will the state charge my LLC each year?
The cost that repeats is the biennial report, at $30 every other year (April 1 of odd-numbered years).
When does one service end up costing more than another?
Not within ten years: the order of the totals stays the same.
Which registered agent is the best value for me in Iowa?
Start with IA Registered Agent.org, then Iowa Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing.