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Missouri foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Missouri you pay $105 to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $105 | Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $155 | RSMo Ch. 351 (foreign corporation qualification, §§ 351.572–351.602); RSMo § 351.065 (fees); MO SoS Corporations Division fee schedule |
| Nonprofit corporation | $25 | RSMo Ch. 355 (foreign nonprofit qualification, §§ 355.141 et seq.); RSMo § 355.021 (fees); MO SoS form Corp-55A |
| Limited partnership | $105 | RSMo Ch. 359 (foreign limited partnership registration); RSMo § 359.653 (fees); MO SoS Corporations Division fee schedule |
| LLP | Varies (tiered by size) | RSMo Ch. 358 (foreign LLP registration); RSMo § 358.440 (fees); MO SoS form LLP-1 |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Missouri.
| # | Service | Service fee | Missouri fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | MO Registered Agent.org | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Missouri Registered Agent.co | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Missouri page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days
- Yearly filing
- None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee
$105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
Questions about Missouri
What does an LLC pay to register in Missouri?
$105, with Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
Is the Missouri corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $155; an LLC pays $105.
Which service should an LLC use in Missouri?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $105 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Missouri Form LLC 4 (submit with filing fee of $105.00) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/llc4.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri schedule of fees and charges, chapter 347 (domestic/foreign paper $105; domestic online $50) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/fees.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations: www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.153, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.163, checked October 8, 2026
- Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration: dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/registration/requirements.html, checked October 8, 2026