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LLC cost guide · Missouri

Missouri LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

If you are starting a limited liability company in Missouri in 2026, our recommendation is Mainstay Filing ($199), MO Registered Agent.org ($199) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. What you owe the state: $50 up front, and nothing recurring. For three years of state fees Missouri ranks 1st of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

The Missouri basics

1st

on the 50-state list of three-year state fees

A rank of 1 means the lowest bill (same total as others). The whole 50-state comparison

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $50

    Confirmed in October 2026: sos.mo.gov

  • Report you must file again

    None

    No recurring report

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $50

    The filing fee, then reports in years 2 and 3

Missouri ranking

In order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Missouri, a clear state fee (method).

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundled price

$199 a year, renewing at $199

Mainstay Filing ranks first for you since $199 a year covers both the filing and the registered agent, and you pay the same at renewal.

Plan on spending $200 more than at MO Registered Agent.org over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee carries no markup

What works

  • The price holds at $199 when you renew
  • A yearly bundle at $199
  • You pay nothing extra for the EIN

What to weigh

  • Its renewal is $100 above MO Registered Agent.org's
  • The bundle is worth less in this state
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Local option

2. MO Registered Agent.org: best for low formation fees

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $99 a year from year 2

In second place we put MO Registered Agent.org. Getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $99 a year from year 2
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Agent covered in year 1

What to weigh

  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local option

3. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $99 a year from year 2

In third place we put Missouri Registered Agent.co. Getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

MO Registered Agent.org and this provider charge the same.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Agent covered in year 1
  • $199 above the state fee
  • $99 a year from year 2

What to weigh

  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MO Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Missouri Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's own price page was open in front of us on November 13, 2026. You will also owe the $50 state fee on every row.

Work out your total

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $50 when you form.
Your total over 3 years with Mainstay Filing is $647 ($50 state, $597 service).

How Missouri compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
1stArizona$50
1stMississippi$50
1stMissouri$50
1stNew Mexico$50
5thMontana$75
You will find all fifty rows at LLC costs by state.

Missouri: the fee and form for a new LLC

Expect the Missouri Secretary of State to take $50 when the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) arrives. Every provider below adds it at cost.

What Missouri asks for after formation

There is no yearly report to file, but you still need a registered agent on record.

Why the Missouri list is in this order

Mainstay Filing wins on upkeep the price covers, which counts 26%, and MO Registered Agent.org is next.

With no report to bundle, the lead over MO Registered Agent.org is slim.

Quick answers

How much will Missouri charge me to form an LLC?

Missouri charges $50 to file. A provider adds $199 to your bill.

Will my Missouri LLC have to file a report?

No. Missouri does not ask LLCs for a recurring report.

Is Missouri a low-cost state for LLCs?

Missouri ranks 1st of 50 on three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $50. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Missouri?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199), MO Registered Agent.org ($199) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199), from our first pick to our last.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, MO Registered Agent.org and Missouri Registered Agent.co.

More for this state

Where this briefing comes from

  1. If you want proof of what we say about RSMo 347.037, open revisor.mo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
  2. If you want proof of what we say about Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sos.mo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  3. If you want proof of what we say about Missouri registered agent statute, open revisor.mo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  4. If you want proof of what we say about Ariz, open azleg.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
  5. If you want proof of what we say about Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open azcc.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  6. If you want proof of what we say about Miss, open sos.ms.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
  7. If you want proof of what we say about NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8, open nmonesource.com; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
  8. If you want proof of what we say about Mont, open mca.legmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
  9. If you want proof of what we say about Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  10. If you want proof of what we say about Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  11. If you want proof of what we say about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  12. If you want proof of what we say about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
  13. Mainstay Filing states Missouri service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  14. MO Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  15. Missouri Registered Agent.co states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026