Iowa Articles of Incorporation [499.40] are the documents required to create a corporation in the state of Iowa. They are filed with the Iowa Secretary of State and must contain certain information, including the corporation’s name, registered office address, stock classes and amounts, and number of directors. There are two types of Iowa Articles of Incorporation [499.40]: standard and nonprofit. Standard Articles are used to form for-profit corporations, while nonprofit Articles are used to form corporations intended to operate as nonprofit entities. Both types of Articles must be signed by the incorporated(s) and notarized before filing.