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Certificate of Organization

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Certificate of Organization

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Fee

$50

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Expedited filing options

Five business days: $15; Two business days: $50; Same business day: $125; One hour: $200

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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    Certificate of Organization

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Limited Liability Company Domestic **Certificate of Organization - $50
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    Official filing portal

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Just go to filings.sos.iowa.gov to get started with the online filing process!
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Fee

$50

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Limited Liability Company Domestic **Certificate of Organization - $50
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Expedited filing options

Five business days: $15; Two business days: $50; Same business day: $125; One hour: $200

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Expedite requests can be submitted in person or through the filing upload on our Fast Track Filing System. PLEASE NOTE that the expedite surcharge is per document, not per submission, and is in addition to the filing fee for the document. Five Business Days: $ 15 Two Business Days: $ 50 Same Business Day: $ 125 One Hour Service: $ 200
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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Name

Certificate of Organization

Certificate of Organization

Limited Liability Company Domestic **Certificate of Organization - $50
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fee

$50

$50

Limited Liability Company Domestic **Certificate of Organization - $50
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official filing portal

Open the official agency page

https://filings.sos.iowa.gov/

Just go to filings.sos.iowa.gov to get started with the online filing process!
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Expedited filing options

Five business days: $15; Two business days: $50; Same business day: $125; One hour: $200

Service: Five business days; Additional fee: $15; Service: Two business days; Additional fee: $50; Service: Same business day; Additional fee: $125; Service: One hour; Additional fee: $200

Expedite requests can be submitted in person or through the filing upload on our Fast Track Filing System. PLEASE NOTE that the expedite surcharge is per document, not per submission, and is in addition to the filing fee for the document. Five Business Days: $ 15 Two Business Days: $ 50 Same Business Day: $ 125 One Hour Service: $ 200
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