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Iowa biennial report: due date, fee, and late penalty

Iowa LLCs and corporations each have a recurring state filing. LLC biennial report: April 1 of odd-numbered years, every 2 years. Corporation biennial report: April 1 (even years), every 2 years.

FactLLCCorporation
FilingBiennial reportBiennial report
DueApril 1 of odd-numbered years, every 2 yearsApril 1 (even years), every 2 years
First oneFirst due in the first odd-numbered year following the year of formation - an LLC formed in an odd year does not file that year.First report due in the first even-numbered year following the year of incorporation - a corporation formed in an even year does not file that year and first files two years later.
Fee$30 online; $45 on paper.$60 whether you file online or on paper (nonprofit corporations file in odd-numbered years at no charge).
If lateNo late fee; dissolution after 60 days late + 60 days to fileNo late fee; dissolution if 60+ days past due, 60 days to file

How to file

LLC: biennial report

File on Iowa's site

Corporation: biennial report

File on Iowa's site

If it is late

LLC. No monetary late fee. The LLC becomes delinquent once the report is more than 60 days past due; the state then serves notice and dissolves the LLC only if it has not filed within a further 60 days.

Corporation. Iowa charges no late fee. It cannot start dissolving the corporation until the report is more than 60 days past due, and you then have 60 days from its notice to file.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Iowa LLC biennial report due?

April 1 of odd-numbered years, every 2 years. Due April 1 of every odd-numbered year, the same date for every LLC regardless of formation date. The filing window opens January 1. First due in the first odd-numbered year following the year of formation - an LLC formed in an odd year does not file that year.

How much is the Iowa LLC biennial report?

$30 online; $45 on paper.

What happens if the Iowa LLC biennial report is late?

No late fee; dissolution after 60 days late + 60 days to file. No monetary late fee. The LLC becomes delinquent once the report is more than 60 days past due; the state then serves notice and dissolves the LLC only if it has not filed within a further 60 days.

When is the Iowa corporation biennial report due?

April 1 (even years), every 2 years. Due April 1 of every even-numbered year for for-profit corporations, the same date regardless of incorporation date; the filing window opens January 1. First report due in the first even-numbered year following the year of incorporation - a corporation formed in an even year does not file that year and first files two years later.

How much is the Iowa corporation biennial report?

$60 whether you file online or on paper (nonprofit corporations file in odd-numbered years at no charge).

What happens if the Iowa corporation biennial report is late?

No late fee; dissolution if 60+ days past due, 60 days to file. Iowa charges no late fee. It cannot start dissolving the corporation until the report is more than 60 days past due, and you then have 60 days from its notice to file.

What is the Iowa biennial report?

Iowa's recurring filing for LLCs, due every 2 years instead of annually. It is due by April 1 of each odd-numbered year, the filing window opens January 1, and it costs $30 online or $45 on paper.

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