Iowa Articles of Consolidation [499.63] are documents that allow two or more business entities to merge into one by forming a single entity. The Articles of Consolidation must be filed with the Iowa Secretary of State in order to legally combine the businesses. The articles must include the names of the corporations that are being consolidated, as well as the name of the newly formed corporation, the date of the consolidation, and the effective date of the consolidation. There are two types of Iowa Articles of Consolidation [499.63]: Domestic Consolidations, which involve corporations solely within the state of Iowa, and Foreign Consolidations, which involve corporations from other states. Both types must be filed with the Iowa Secretary of State in order to be legally binding.