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Iowa LLC Annual Report: Fee, Due Date and Penalties
What an Iowa LLC files to stay in good standing, what it costs and when it's due.
Verified October 2026 against official state sources.
- Report fee
- $30
- How often
- Every 2 years
- When it's due
- Biennial report ($30 online via Fast Track Filing, $45 on paper) due between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years.
- First report
- Between January 1 and April 1 of the first odd-numbered year after formation.
- Late penalty
- No late fee is listed on the SOS Forms and Fees page.
Fee details: LLC Biennial Report due in odd-numbered years, filing window Jan 1 - Apr 1. $30 online or $45 paper. First report is due in the first odd year after formation. Non-filing can lead to administrative dissolution; no separate late fee was found.
If you miss a deadline
A report more than 60 days overdue is a ground for administrative dissolution (Iowa Code 489.708). The SOS serves notice, and the LLC is dissolved if it does not cure within 60 days (489.709), typically by mid-to-late year.
Getting reinstated: $5 state fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Filing yourself, an Iowa LLC costs $80 in the first year and $15 a year after.
Full Iowa cost breakdown →Sources
- https://sos.iowa.gov/businesses/business-entity-forms-and-fees
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.122.pdf
- https://help.sos.iowa.gov/how-do-i-file-biennial-report
- https://sos.iowa.gov/business/FormsAndFees.html
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.708.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.709.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.710.pdf
Questions
›How much is the Iowa LLC annual report fee?
Iowa's required report has a $30 state fee and is filed every 2 years.
›When is the Iowa LLC annual report due?
Biennial report ($30 online via Fast Track Filing, $45 on paper) due between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years. First report: Between January 1 and April 1 of the first odd-numbered year after formation.
›What happens if I file the Iowa annual report late?
No late fee is listed on the SOS Forms and Fees page. A report more than 60 days overdue is a ground for administrative dissolution (Iowa Code 489.708). The SOS serves notice, and the LLC is dissolved if it does not cure within 60 days (489.709), typically by mid-to-late year.
›How much does it cost to reinstate an Iowa LLC?
Iowa charges a $5 reinstatement fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Estimates are for planning only and are not legal or tax advice. States change fees and deadlines; check the official source before you file.