diff --git a/scripts/formation/bulk_download.py b/scripts/formation/bulk_download.py
index 1f504bb..8b1b39c 100644
--- a/scripts/formation/bulk_download.py
+++ b/scripts/formation/bulk_download.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ DB_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://pw:pw@localhost:5432/performanc
 SOCRATA_STATES = {
     # Verified working 2026-04-20
     "CO": {"url": "https://data.colorado.gov/resource/4ykn-tg5h.json", "name_field": "entityname", "number_field": "entityid", "type_field": "entitytypecode", "status_field": "entitystatus", "date_field": "entityformdate", "formation_state_field": "jurisdictonofformation"},
-    "IA": {"url": "https://data.iowa.gov/resource/ykb6-ywnd.json", "name_field": "entity_name", "number_field": "entity_number", "type_field": "entity_type", "status_field": "entity_status", "date_field": "date_formed", "formation_state_field": "home_state"},
+    # IA: Iowa SOS has no public Socrata dataset for business entities.
+    # The old dataset ID (ykb6-ywnd) was Iowa liquor stores, not entities.
+    # Iowa SOS (sos.iowa.gov) blocks all automated access via Akamai WAF.
+    # Fallback: manual lookup or CorpTools API for Iowa entity status.
     "CT": {"url": "https://data.ct.gov/resource/n7gp-d28j.json", "name_field": "name", "number_field": "accountnumber", "type_field": "type", "status_field": "status", "date_field": "date_registration", "formation_state_field": "state_of_formation"},
     "OR": {"url": "https://data.oregon.gov/resource/tckn-sxa6.json", "name_field": "business_name", "number_field": "registry_number", "type_field": "entity_type", "status_field": "status", "date_field": "registry_date", "formation_state_field": "state_of_origin"},
     # NY dataset is active entities only (no status field — all are implicitly ACTIVE)
diff --git a/scripts/formation/states/ia/config.py b/scripts/formation/states/ia/config.py
index a5c64d7..d45c863 100644
--- a/scripts/formation/states/ia/config.py
+++ b/scripts/formation/states/ia/config.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ CONFIG = {
     "agency_name": "Secretary of State",
     "portal_url": "https://sos.iowa.gov",
     "search_url": "https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/search.aspx",
-    "search_method": "socrata",
-    "socrata_domain": "data.iowa.gov",
+    "search_method": "unavailable",  # Iowa SOS blocks all automated access (Akamai WAF)
+    # No Socrata dataset exists for IA business entities
     "registered_agent": {
         "name": "Northwest Registered Agent",
         "street": "1550 2nd Ave SE Ste 200",