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Foreign LLC services in Missouri, compared
In Missouri a filing service costs $199 on top of the $105 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)
Ranked 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.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $304 |
| MO Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $304 |
| Missouri Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $304 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $105 |
$105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
A registered agent must have a street address in Missouri. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Good-standing 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
Missouri service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Missouri?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Missouri: $199 plus the $105 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Missouri service include?
The application, the filing with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Missouri myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $105. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
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