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Business Services Division | Iowa Secretary of State

Iowa State Capitol, 1007 East Grand Avenue, Room 105, Des Moines, IA 50319

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(515) 281-6230
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Provides a service center for businesses across the state of Iowa. It receives registration filings and other public documents for business and nonprofit entitles doing business in Iowa. The division also receives documents related to Uniform Commercial Code and mechanic's liens, issues notary public commissions, and processes thousands of corporate and commercial documents. The office is dedicated to making government more business friendly. In 2018, the Fast Track Filing system was launched, providing Iowa's business community with instantaneous, 24-7 service and streamlined processes. 

Date of Last Formal Update
03/23/2026
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United Way of the Midlands
Providing organization
Iowa Secretary of State

Oversees business filings, notary commissions, the administration of Iowa's election laws and administrative rules, and preserves original documents, such as the Constitution of the State of Iowa and the Acts of the General Assembly.