Missouri business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Missouri, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Starting a company in Missouri
Domestic LLC filing fee
Missouri LLC Articles of Organization are filed using LLC 1 through the Missouri Business Filings system; the current fee schedule must be checked for the online technology charge and route total. The official fee extract identifies a technology fund charge and a separate statutory filing structure, while current public guidance commonly presents a low online total and higher paper total. The filing requires a distinguishable name, Missouri registered agent and office, organizer, and management information.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Missouri domestic profit-corporation incorporation fees are based on the dollar amount of authorized capital under Chapter 351, with the certificate and technology-fund charges included in the schedule. The exact total must be calculated from authorized shares/par value in the current fee table rather than quoted as one flat amount. Articles must include the statutory corporate designator, authorized shares, incorporator, registered agent, and office.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Missouri entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
A foreign LLC files LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Missouri's statutory fee is $100.00 for the application, plus current technology or route charges shown by the filing system. The application must include an authenticated home-state certificate of existence, Missouri registered agent and office, and the name under which it will transact business.
Foreign corporation qualification
Missouri foreign corporation qualification is based on authorized capital and the Chapter 351 fee schedule; the current schedule lists a qualification fee of $155.00 for the standard foreign corporation route in the accessible extract, subject to technology and specific-entity charges. A home-state certificate, Missouri agent and office, authorized shares, and compliant or assumed name are required.
Missouri processing times
Missouri states that many online business filings are processed immediately after submission, subject to completeness, payment, and name availability. Paper filings take longer. Immediate online processing is not a guarantee against rejection or a substitute for the accepted charter and public active status.
Expedited filing options
Missouri offers a $55.00 preclearance examination for proposed documents, which reviews sufficiency but is not the same as guaranteed expedited formation. Many online filings process immediately; the reviewed official pages do not list a universal same-day or 24-hour tier for every LLC/corporation document. Use the live Business Filings workflow for available service levels.
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