Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In Iowa, this document is called a Certificate of Existence (also called Certificate of Standing), issued by the Secretary of State. $5.00 for an original Certificate of Existence for an LLC, by written request to the Iowa Secretary of State.
What it’s called and who issues it
Iowa calls this document a Certificate of Existence (also called Certificate of Standing), issued by the Secretary of State.
The fee
| Standard fee | $5.00 |
| Full fee detail | $5.00 for an original Certificate of Existence for an LLC, by written request to the Iowa Secretary of State. |
| Expedited/rush fee | $5.00 is the only fee this state’s own source names; no separate expedited/rush tier is published. |
| Fee confirmed | $5.00, as sourced in the note above. |
How fast you can get it
The Secretary of State’s own business-entity search lets you click ‘Print Certificate of Existence’ on the entity’s summary page, pay online, and print the certificate immediately.
What makes this state different
Iowa’s certificate can be self-printed instantly straight from the free business-entity-search results page rather than requiring a separate order form.
A note on sourcing: sos.iowa.gov returned HTTP 403 on every fetch attempt this session. The $5 figure and instant-print mechanism are quoted consistently and specifically from the official sos.iowa.gov page text as surfaced in search results, treated as strong secondary confirmation rather than a clean direct fetch.
| Fee/process source | Secretary of State |
| Agency business-filings site | Iowa Secretary of State business filings |
| Confidence | Medium |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.