Missouri: the quick briefing
8th
on the 50-state list for foreign LLCs
Fee the state takes at registration
$105
Report you must file again
None
Not required
Paper from the home state
60 days
It must have been issued within
What the state collects in 3 years
$105
The first filing and two years of upkeep
Services ranked for Missouri
Five weighted criteria set the order (see the
method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Missouri rules and a clear state fee.
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every added state
You pay $199 in year 1 and $149 in every later year
We start with Mainstay Filing, and the reason is simple: it files your Missouri registration for $199 beyond the state fee and includes the first year of agent service.
Three years of this provider's fees run $100 above Missouri Registered Agent.co's; what you get for the difference is a broader set of filings done for you.
The free year gives way to $149 a year in every state.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- Your registered agent for the first year is free
- The same price in any state
What works
- $199 plus the state fee
- All fifty states covered
- You pay no agent fee in the first year
What to weigh
- Missouri Registered Agent.co's agent renews for $50 less
Home-state option
2. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for an easy Missouri registration
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
In second place we put Missouri Registered Agent.co. You pay $199 plus the state fee, and your first agent year is included, then $99 a year for the agent.
What your money gets you
- Handles the foreign registration filing for you
- A year of agent service
What works
- The agent renews at $99
- $199 to register
- The first agent year is free
What to weigh
- Missouri only; your home state needs its own agent
Home-state option
3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for Missouri registrations
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
In third place we put MO Registered Agent.org. You pay $199 plus the state fee, and your first agent year is included, then $99 a year for the agent.
On price it is exactly level with Missouri Registered Agent.co.
What your money gets you
- Handles the foreign registration filing for you
- A year of agent service
What works
- The first agent year is free
- $199 to register
- The agent renews at $99
What to weigh
- Missouri only; your home state needs its own agent
Prices side by side
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. Remember to add the $105 state fee to each row.
Work out your total
The registration fee is $105, and provider fees are added on top.
How Missouri compares with the states near it in the ranking
Missouri foreign LLC registration in 2026
If your LLC was formed elsewhere, you file the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pay $105. Attach certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, at most 60 days.
The state does not ask foreign LLCs for a yearly report.
Before you file
- Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, not older than 60 days.
- The exact legal name and formation date from your home state.
- Somebody to serve as a registered agent in the state, and each of our picks offers this.
- Enough to cover the $105 filing fee.
If your LLC never registers
A lawsuit you file before registering is blocked until you make the filing (RSMo 347.163.1). Your contracts stay valid (RSMo 347.163.2).
Why Mainstay Filing comes first
What settled Missouri was upkeep the price covers, at 26%.
With two states involved, the provider that works in each moved ahead of Missouri Registered Agent.co.
Common questions
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Missouri?
$105 to the state. Our picks add $199.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Missouri?
Use the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) and send it to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Does the state want a certificate from my home state?
Yes, you need certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, dated within 60 days of your filing.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
No. Missouri does not ask foreign LLCs for a yearly report.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
A lawsuit you file before registering is blocked until you make the filing (RSMo 347.163.1). Your contracts stay valid (RSMo 347.163.2).
Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Missouri?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
Go with Mainstay Filing: its fee is $199 in any state, and the first year of agent service costs you nothing. After that: Missouri Registered Agent.co and MO Registered Agent.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the RSMo 347.037 section is revisor.mo.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Missouri registered agent statute section is revisor.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations section is sos.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration section is sos.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs section is revisor.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties section is revisor.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration section is dor.mo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the LARA Corporations Division section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the LARA limited liability company forms section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority section is legislature.mi.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business section is legislature.mi.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a section is legislature.mi.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the LARA annual reports and annual statements section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services section is sos.nm.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the SOS Enterprise online filing portal section is enterprise.sos.nm.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Business Online Filing Help section is api.realfile.rtsclients.com, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the NMSA 1978, Chapter 53 section is nmonesource.com, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register section is tax.newmexico.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Carolina Business Entities Online section is businessfilings.sc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs section is sos.sc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44 section is scstatehouse.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs section is dor.sc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Neb section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Neb section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- You can see Missouri service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for Missouri Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for MO Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026