How to form an LLC in Missouri

Missouri schedules no recurring state payment for an LLC in the checked record. The recurring column is therefore $0 in the one-year, three-year, and five-year views, and the state totals on this page are the $50 filing charge standing alone. That covers state charges only. none Keep formation records and tax filings current even though no recurring state fee lands on the calendar.

How to read the recurring fee

There is no recurring Missouri charge to read. The checked record shows no annual report and no recurring state fee, so the only state figure to calendar is the $50 filing charge itself. That does not end the record-keeping: none Confirm any change with Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, because a state can add a report or a fee after the verification date on this page.

Formation checklist

The steps below follow the Missouri record on this page: formation through Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the $50 filing charge, checked on 2026-10-04. Missouri adds no recurring state filing, so the calendar step is about records, not a report date.

1. Choose the legal name. Search the entity records held by Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and check the Missouri name rules before printing cards, signing a lease, or opening accounts.
2. Choose the registered agent. The agent needs a qualified Missouri address and must be available to receive official papers. Decide whether that will be you, another eligible person, or a paid service.
3. File the formation document. Submit the form through Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pay articles of organization, $50 online.
4. Write the operating agreement. Record owners, contributions, authority, money rules, and exit terms. Keep it with company records even if the state does not collect it.
5. Get tax and bank accounts in order. Apply for an EIN when required, open business banking, and separate personal money from company money from day one.
6. Calendar the recurring charge. none Add a reminder well before the deadline and save the state confirmation after each filing.

What the state total does not include

The five-year figure on this page is a state formation and recurring-fee total. It does not include income tax, franchise tax beyond a charge explicitly named in the source record, sales tax, payroll tax, local business licenses, industry permits, insurance, bookkeeping, or professional fees.

If the business will operate in another state, price foreign registration there as well. A formation in Missouri does not remove duties where employees, property, or sales activity create a second registration obligation.

Before you pay for help

A filing service can be worth paying for when your time is tight or the ownership is not simple. Compare the service quote with the state-only baseline in the LLC True Cost Calculator. If a quote bundles a registered agent, ask for the renewal price. Low first-year promotions can become the largest line in year two.

State notes from the checked record

• Paper filing of the Certificate of Limited Liability Company is $105.00 per the same schedule, confirmed on Form LLC-1 (01/2025): Submit with filing fee of $105.00.
• The fee schedule document is dated June 30, 2015; the 01/2025 Form LLC-1 confirms the $105 paper fee is current.

Next steps

Run the five-year calculator, read the registered agent guide, and keep the recurring report checklist with your formation records.