The Secretary of State’s office cannot advise you on how to handle your finances.

The U.S. Small Business Administration provides a simple guide for managing business finances. To access the guide, visit https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/manage-your-finances.

Iowa Workforce Development provides an Employer Handbook with more detailed information. 

You may also visit Iowa Workforce Development's webpage titled 'Duties and Responsibilities of Employers, Insurance Carriers and Self-Insured Employers' for more information.

Names and addresses provided on documents filed with the State are public record, and they may be viewed by the public on our website.*

*Notaries may request for their personal address to be hidden from public view. For more information on requesting this, email notaries@sos.iowa.gov.

Domestic or foreign LLC's, nonprofits, and for-profit corporations that plan to transact business within the boundaries of Iowa must register with our office. Additionally, these businesses must file the appropriate documents for the type of entity they are registered under.

Sole proprietorships, partnerships and other select business structures are not required to register with the Iowa Secretary of State.