Copies of business entity forms are available to the public on the
secretary of state website at sos.iowa.govor upon request to the Business Services Division, Office of the
Secretary of State, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. The telephone number is
(515)281-5204.
(1)
For-profit and nonprofit business entity
forms.
a. Certificate of Good Standing-shows that a corporation is
in good standing and is also used to reflect that certain filings have not been made.
b. Certification Certificates-certifies copies attached are true
reproductions of documents on file.
c. Application for
Certificate of Withdrawal-used by a foreign entity to stop business in Iowa.
d. Profit Corporation Statement of Withdrawal-used by a foreign profit
corporation to stop business in Iowa.
e. Application for
Certificate of Authority-used by a foreign entity to apply for authority to do business in Iowa.
f. Foreign Profit Corporation Registration Statement-used by a foreign
profit corporation to apply for authority to do business in Iowa.
g. Certificate of Authority-issued to foreign entities that have registered
to do business in Iowa.
h. Application for Reinstatement-used by
an administratively dissolved corporation, limited liability company, or cooperative to apply for
reinstatement.
i. Application for Reservation of Name-form by
which applicant can reserve an entity name for future use.
j.
Fictitious Name Resolution-used by a registered entity to notify the office of its adoption of a fictitious
name.
k. Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or
Registered Agent-used by a registered entity to change its registered office and/or registered
agent.
l. Appointment of Agent (50 IB)-used by an unincorporated
nonprofit association to appoint its registered office and registered agent.
m. Application for Amended Certificate of Authority-used by authorized
foreign entities to reflect changes of name or authorized purposes.
n. Amended Foreign Registration Statement-used by authorized foreign profit
corporations to reflect changes of name or other information.
o.
Application for Registration of a Corporate Name-form by which a foreign corporation may register a
name.
p. Application for Renewal of Registration of Corporate
Name-used to renew registration of name.
q. Notice of Transfer of
Reservation of Name-used to transfer an entity name reservation from one person to
another.
(2)
Biennial reports.
Biennial Report for an Iowa Corporation-required to be filed by all
domestic for-profit corporations.
Biennial Report for a Foreign Corporation-required to be filed by all
foreign for-profit corporations.
Iowa Nonprofit Biennial Report-required to be filed by all domestic
nonprofit corporations.
Foreign Nonprofit Biennial Report-required to be filed by all foreign
nonprofit corporations.
Iowa Professional Biennial Report-required to be submitted by domestic
professional corporations.
Domestic Professional Corporation Biennial Report Statement Under
Oath-required by Iowa Code section 496C.21(1)
"b" to be submitted with the Iowa professional
biennial report.
Foreign Professional Biennial Report-required to be filed by foreign
professional corporations.
Foreign Professional Corporation Biennial Report Statement Under
Oath-required by Iowa Code section 496C.21(1)
"c" to be submitted with the foreign
professional biennial report.
Cooperative Association Biennial Report-required to be filed by
cooperative associations.
(3)
Agricultural
reporting.
a. Biennial Agricultural Report-used by U.S. holders of
Iowa agricultural land to comply with Iowa Code chapter 10B biennial reporting requirements.
b. Pork and Beef Processor Report-used by Iowa pork and beef processors to
comply with Iowa Code chapter 202B annual reporting requirements.
c. Registration of Nonresident Alien Land Ownership-used by non-U.S.
holders of Iowa agricultural land to comply with Iowa Code chapter 91 registration requirements.
d. Nonresident Alien Land Ownership Report-used by non-U.S. holders of Iowa
agricultural land to comply with Iowa Code chapter 91 annual reporting requirements.
Information regarding forms for agricultural reporting may be requested
from the Business Services Division, Office of the Secretary of State, Lucas State Office Building, Des
Moines, Iowa 50319. The telephone number is (515)281-5204.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 91.7, 91.8, 91.9,
10B.4, 202B.301, and 202B.302.
