Business Services

Business Services


Welcome to the Iowa Secretary of State's Online Business Center. The Business Center is a resource of the Business Services Division that is responsible for filing documents such as UCC financing statements, trademarks, business entity documents, and other statutorily required special filings.


The Secretary of State’s office uses technology to improve and expand services for all our customers. The Online Business Center provides 24 hour access to forms, applications and searchable databases needed by businesses, lending institutions and interested citizens.

Business Types
Starting, owning, and operating your own business can be a complicated process. To help you sort through this process, the Iowa Secretary of State's Office has assembled this guide to the more common business organizations used in the state of Iowa.
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