Foreign registration charge
$105
sos.mo.gov, checked October 2026
Foreign LLC guide · Missouri
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in Missouri (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
Missouri, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199) and MO Registered Agent.org ($199) come out on top for registering a foreign LLC, in that sequence. Fee to register: $105. Yearly report fee: none. Rank on three-year state fees: 8th of 50.
What Missouri charges
8th
on the 50-state list, foreign registration basis
A low number means a small state bill. Compare the other states
Report, per cycle
None
Nothing due
Home-state certificate
60 days
Maximum age at filing
State charges, years one to three
$105
The registration fee, then two years of reports
Our Missouri shortlist
The order follows five published criteria. They are set out on the methodology page.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for an identical price in every state
$199 plus fees; $149 yearly later
Mainstay Filing takes the top place, as a $199 service fee in whichever state you choose, plus a free first year of agent service.
Compared with Missouri Registered Agent.co, the three-year service bill is $100 higher, and more of the required filings are handled.
From year two the agent costs $149 a year, whichever state you register in.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- No charge for the registered agent in the first year
- Fifty-state service
In its favor
- $199 plus the state fee
- Works for your next state too
- No agent fee in year one
Against it
- Missouri Registered Agent.co renews its agent for $50 less
2. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for adding only Missouri
$199 plus fees; $99 yearly later
Number 2 is Missouri Registered Agent.co: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
What the price buys
- The foreign registration filing
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- First-year agent duty is on the house
- $199 and the state's fee
- $99 a year from year two
Against it
- Single-state service
3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal
$199 plus fees; $99 yearly later
Number 3 is MO Registered Agent.org: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
On price it is level with Missouri Registered Agent.co.
What the price buys
- The foreign registration filing
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $199 and the state's fee
- First-year agent duty is on the house
- $99 a year from year two
Against it
- Single-state service
The 3 picks at a glance
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Missouri Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | MO Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices as published on November 12, 2026. Add the $105 state fee to each row.
Foreign LLC calculator
The registration fee is $105; the service's prices are added to it.
Missouri next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Three-year foreign LLC fees |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Michigan | $100 |
| 5th | New Mexico | $100 |
| 8th | Missouri | $105 |
| 9th | South Carolina | $110 |
| 10th | Nebraska | $125 |
All fifty states appear in Foreign LLC fees by state.
Registering a foreign LLC with Missouri
An LLC formed in another state files the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pays $105. Attach certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, issued within 60 days.
Foreign LLCs in Missouri have no recurring report.
Before you file
- Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days.
- The home-state legal name and the date of formation.
- A registered agent with a street address in Missouri; any service on this page can provide one.
- A way to pay the $105 registration fee.
The cost of not registering
Before registering, the LLC may not bring a lawsuit in the state's courts (RSMo 347.163.1). The LLC's contracts are not voided (RSMo 347.163.2).
How we ordered the Missouri picks
Of our five criteria, paperwork the price takes on (26%) is what put Mainstay Filing above Missouri Registered Agent.co in Missouri.
Registering in Missouri means working in two states, and a single provider for both beat Missouri Registered Agent.co.
Questions and answers
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with Missouri?
$105 in state fees. The services here charge $199 extra.
Which form does Missouri use to register a foreign LLC?
Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4), submitted to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Does the home state have to issue a certificate?
Yes. certificate of good standing/existence from the home state; it has to be dated within 60 days of the filing.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
No. Missouri requires no yearly report from foreign LLCs.
What are the consequences of operating there without registering?
Before registering, the LLC may not bring a lawsuit in the state's courts (RSMo 347.163.1). The LLC's contracts are not voided (RSMo 347.163.2).
Does Missouri require a registered agent of a foreign LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should register my foreign LLC?
We would pick Mainstay Filing ($199 plus Missouri's own fee, then the agent at $149 a year from year two), followed by Missouri Registered Agent.co and MO Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this chapter
- For RSMo 347.037, see revisor.mo.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Missouri registered agent statute, see revisor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs, see revisor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties, see revisor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration, see dor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA Corporations Division, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA limited liability company forms, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA annual reports and annual statements, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services, see sos.nm.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SOS Enterprise online filing portal, see enterprise.sos.nm.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Business Online Filing Help, see api.realfile.rtsclients.com (opened October 2026)
- For NMSA 1978, Chapter 53, see nmonesource.com (opened October 2026)
- For Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register, see tax.newmexico.gov (opened October 2026)
- For South Carolina Business Entities Online, see businessfilings.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs, see sos.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- For South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44, see scstatehouse.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs, see dor.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information, see sos.nebraska.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC, see sos.nebraska.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Neb, see nebraskalegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Neb, see nebraskalegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting, see sos.nebraska.gov (opened October 2026)
- Mainstay Filing lists its Missouri service page; we copied it November 12, 2026
- Missouri Registered Agent.co lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026
- MO Registered Agent.org lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026