# Iowa registered agent

Source: https://joinopenfile.com/registered-agent/iowa
Index: https://joinopenfile.com/llms.txt

Every Iowa company must name a registered agent with a street address in Iowa, open in business hours, to receive legal papers and state notices.

## Iowa details

- Required: Yes
- State fee to change agents: $0
- Change form: Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office
- Our agent service: $119/yr

[How to change agents](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.pdf). Last checked October 2026. Fees are set by the state and confirmed again before we file.

[Be my registered agent](https://joinopenfile.com/existing?service=registered-agent&state=IA)

$119/yr, for any company.

## Questions

What does a Iowa registered agent do?

Receives lawsuits, subpoenas and official mail from the state for your company, and passes them on right away. Its address is on public record.

Can I be my own registered agent in Iowa?

Yes, if you have a street address in Iowa and are there during business hours. That address goes on public record, which is why many owners use a service.

What happens if I don't keep one?

You can miss a lawsuit and lose by default, and Iowa can take the company out of good standing.

How do I change my registered agent in Iowa?

File Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office with the Iowa Secretary of State. When you switch to us, we file it for you.