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Missouri Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

In search of a foreign LLC registration in Missouri, our 2026 ranking runs Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MO Registered Agent.org ($199). From the state's side, Missouri charges $105 to register. Three-year position: 8th of 50.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Missouri state charges, charted

8th

of 50 states on foreign LLC charges

The map starts at the smallest bill. Open the whole chart

  • Charge to register

    $105

    sos.mo.gov (seen October 2026)

  • Recurring report

    None

    No recurring report for foreign LLCs

  • Proof of good standing

    60 days

    It has to be this fresh

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $105

    Register once, then two report years

Our Missouri chart of providers

The order follows five criteria described in the method: three-year provider charges (36%), filings covered (24%), renewal price, match to Missouri rules and fee labeling.

Best route

1. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for adding only Missouri

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Spot one goes to Missouri Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 per year for the agent.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • A $99 renewal
  • $199 to register
  • Year-one agent duty is included

Downside

  • Covers Missouri only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Bundled

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a business spreading across state lines

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $149 per year

Placed second, Mainstay Filing offers $199 on top of Missouri's fee, then the agent at $149 each year from year two.

Provider charges over three years are $100 higher than Missouri Registered Agent.co's, and cost carries 36% of the score.

Agent duty beyond year one: $149 each year, anywhere on the map.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Fifty-state service

Upside

  • First agent year covered
  • $199 to register
  • One service charge for every state

Downside

  • $50 more per year for the agent
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Home-state option

3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for another route for Missouri

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Placed third, MO Registered Agent.org offers $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 per year for the agent.

It ties with Missouri Registered Agent.co on price.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • Year-one agent duty is included
  • $199 to register
  • A $99 renewal

Downside

  • Covers Missouri only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in a row

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Missouri Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MO Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs Missouri's $105 registration fee.

Foreign LLC budget

The registration fee is $105; each provider's prices go on top.
Missouri Registered Agent.co over 3 years comes to $502: $105 for the state and $397 for the provider.

Missouri and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
5thMichigan$100
5thNew Mexico$100
8thMissouri$105
9thSouth Carolina$110
10thNebraska$125
Foreign LLC fees by state charts all fifty, least expensive on top.

Missouri foreign registration: fee, form, office

The Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division takes the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) together with $105 from outside LLCs. Alongside it, the state asks for certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, issued no more than 60 days.

Foreign LLCs send nothing to Missouri each year.

Gather before filing

  • Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, dated within 60 days.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent located in the state, which every pick provides.
  • Funds to cover the $105 state charge.

The price of not registering

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (RSMo 347.163.1). Its contracts continue to hold (RSMo 347.163.2).

What put the first pick first

Missouri Registered Agent.co wins on service cost across three years, worth 36% of the total; Mainstay Filing follows.

Three years with Missouri Registered Agent.co cost $397 in provider charges, $100 less than Mainstay Filing.

Missouri foreign registration service questions

What does Missouri charge a foreign LLC to register?

$105 paid to the state. Hiring one adds $199.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Missouri?

The form is the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4), and it goes to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?

Yes: certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, dated within 60 days of filing.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

No, Missouri asks outside LLCs for no yearly report.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (RSMo 347.163.1). Its contracts continue to hold (RSMo 347.163.2).

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Missouri?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Rank Missouri Registered Agent.co first and Mainstay Filing and MO Registered Agent.org after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.

Nearby pages

Where each number comes from

  1. Seen August 2026 regarding RSMo 347.037: revisor.mo.gov
  2. Seen October 2026 regarding Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.mo.gov
  3. Seen October 2026 regarding Missouri registered agent statute: revisor.mo.gov
  4. Seen October 2026 regarding Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations: sos.mo.gov
  5. Seen October 2026 regarding Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration: sos.mo.gov
  6. Seen October 2026 regarding RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs: revisor.mo.gov
  7. Seen October 2026 regarding RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties: revisor.mo.gov
  8. Seen October 2026 regarding Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration: dor.mo.gov
  9. Seen October 2026 regarding LARA Corporations Division: michigan.gov
  10. Seen October 2026 regarding LARA limited liability company forms: michigan.gov
  11. Seen October 2026 regarding MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority: legislature.mi.gov
  12. Seen October 2026 regarding MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business: legislature.mi.gov
  13. Seen October 2026 regarding MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a: legislature.mi.gov
  14. Seen October 2026 regarding LARA annual reports and annual statements: michigan.gov
  15. Seen October 2026 regarding New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services: sos.nm.gov
  16. Seen October 2026 regarding SOS Enterprise online filing portal: enterprise.sos.nm.gov
  17. Seen October 2026 regarding Business Online Filing Help: api.realfile.rtsclients.com
  18. Seen October 2026 regarding NMSA 1978, Chapter 53: nmonesource.com
  19. Seen October 2026 regarding Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register: tax.newmexico.gov
  20. Seen October 2026 regarding South Carolina Business Entities Online: businessfilings.sc.gov
  21. Seen October 2026 regarding SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs: sos.sc.gov
  22. Seen October 2026 regarding South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44: scstatehouse.gov
  23. Seen October 2026 regarding SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs: dor.sc.gov
  24. Seen October 2026 regarding Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information: sos.nebraska.gov
  25. Seen October 2026 regarding Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC: sos.nebraska.gov
  26. Seen October 2026 regarding Neb: nebraskalegislature.gov
  27. Seen October 2026 regarding Neb: nebraskalegislature.gov
  28. Seen October 2026 regarding Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting: sos.nebraska.gov
  29. Missouri Registered Agent.co, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026
  30. Mainstay Filing, Missouri service page; company page seen November 12, 2026
  31. MO Registered Agent.org, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026