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Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Iowa business entity search
Look up a Iowa corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Iowa registry record is on the official site.
Iowa registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Paul D. Pate |
| Phone | (515) 281-5204 |
| Address | First Floor, Lucas Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319 |
| Mailing address | Business Services, First Floor, Lucas Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319 |
| Official search | Business Entities Search |
| Registry number | Business number |
How to search the Iowa registry
The Business Entities Search searches by business name (first letters or words) and business number.
- Open Business Entities Search on the Iowa Secretary of State site.
- Choose Search by Business Name or Search by Business Number.
- Enter the first few letters or words of the name, or the business number; results list every entity that begins with those letters.
- Select the business from the results list.
- Check the status, business number, registered agent, and filed documents on the business record.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Business number | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. |
| Iowa Department of Revenue tax permit or account number | Iowa Department of Revenue | State tax permits come from the Department of Revenue, separate from the Secretary of State business number and from the federal EIN issued by the IRS. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $50 (Certificate of Organization) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $50 (Articles of Incorporation) |
| Annual filing | Biennial Report |
| Annual fee, LLC | $30 online or $45 on paper, every two years |
| Annual fee, corporation | $60 every two years for profit corporations; nonprofits pay no fee |
| When it is due | Profit corporations file in even-numbered years and LLCs, LLPs, and nonprofit corporations file in odd-numbered years. The filing window opens January 1 and the report is due by April 1. |
| Filed with | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services, online or on paper |
Iowa uses a biennial report. Many filings can be made online through Fast Track Filing.
As published by the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in Iowa
Iowa entities keep a registered agent on file; a Statement of Change and an agent resignation are filed with no fee.
Iowa businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Iowa address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- TRANSAMERICA CORPORATIONEIN 42-1484983
- INTERMEDIARYEDEIN 42-0841485
- LUMOS PHARMA, INC.EIN 42-1491350
- PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.EIN 42-1520346
- HNI CORPORATIONEIN 42-0617510
- MEREDITH CORPORATIONEIN 42-0410230
- HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.EIN 42-1405748
- WORKIVA INC.EIN 47-2509828
- RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.EIN 26-4785427
- FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.EIN 42-0442319
- DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS US COMPANYEIN 42-1345015
- WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC.EIN 42-1080796
- WRIGHT SERVICE CORP.EIN 42-1206493
- R.A JONES & CO. INC.EIN 46-1783155
- FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINESEIN 42-6000149
- ART'S WAY MANUFACTURING CO INCEIN 42-0920725
- EAGLE POINT SOFTWARE CORPORATIONEIN 42-1204819
- FEATHERLITE INCEIN 41-1621676
- BANDAG INCEIN 42-0802143
- ROCKWELL COLLINS INCEIN 52-2314475
- LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES INCEIN 42-1068850
- THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGEEIN 42-0680387
- CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INCEIN 42-0935283
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYEIN 42-1425214
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.