Updated September 4, 2026. Quick answer: Iowa requires a biennial report; First biennial report due Jan 1 – Apr 1 of the first odd-numbered year following formation; subsequent reports every Apr 1 of odd years.
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Whether Iowa requires one, and how often
Iowa requires LLCs to file a biennial report every two years (biennially). $30 online / $45 by paper, filed BIENNIALLY.
When it’s due
First biennial report due Jan 1 – Apr 1 of the first odd-numbered year following formation; subsequent reports every Apr 1 of odd years. (Iowa Code §489.212(3))
What it costs
$30 online / $45 by paper, filed BIENNIALLY.
What happens if you miss it
No dollar late fee found; only a delinquency-then-dissolution consequence.
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: Grounds for administrative dissolution arise if the biennial report is not delivered within 60 days after it is due; dissolution itself requires a further 60-day cure period after written notice. (Iowa Code §489.708(2), §489.709(2)) “If the limited liability company does not correct each ground for dissolution… within sixty days after service of the notice… the secretary of state shall administratively dissolve the company”
Where to file
File at https://filings.sos.iowa.gov. Iowa Fast Track Filing.
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in Iowa for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- Due date: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.212.pdf
- Administrative dissolution: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.709.pdf
- Filing portal: https://filings.sos.iowa.gov
Related: Iowa’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.