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Missouri foreign registration fee
Missouri charges $105 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 19th cheapest of the 50 states.
Where Missouri sits on the ranking
Wisconsin $100, Indiana $105, South Carolina $110 and Kansas $115 are the closest on the list.
- Rank
- 19th cheapest of 50
- Fee
- $105
- Median of all states
- $142.50
- Form
- 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).
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)
For Missouri, these are the services we would use, in order.
- 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
- 2. MO Registered Agent.org $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
- 3. Missouri Registered Agent.co $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
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.
What it costs over three years
| Service | Year 1 | Agent, per year after | 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $304 | $149 | $602 |
| MO Registered Agent.org | $304 | $99 | $502 |
| Missouri Registered Agent.co | $304 | $99 | $502 |
Three years = $199 service fee + the $105 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Missouri yearly filing, not included above: None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee.
Missouri fee questions
What is the foreign registration fee in Missouri?
$105, paid to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
Where does Missouri rank?
19th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.
What does Missouri cost over three years?
$602 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $105 state fee and the agent in years two and three. None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee comes on top.
Sources
- 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