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How to form an LLC in Missouri

File an Articles of Organization with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. State filing fee $50.

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Due to form

$50

State filing fee

How to file

Online or by mail

Not stated; filing generally effective on date received and reviewed. Online typically faster.

Keeping it active

No annual report

Check state tax filings below

The steps in Missouri

  1. 1

    Choose a name

    It must be distinguishable from other businesses on file and end with “Limited Liability Company”, “Limited Company”, “LLC”, “L.L.C.”, “LC”, “L.C.”. Must be distinguishable. Reservation $25. You can reserve a name first for $25 (optional).

  2. 2

    Appoint a registered agent

    Missouri resident individual or corporation authorized in MO; office at the registered office; PO box only with physical street address in same city; no mailbox-store addresses.

  3. 3

    File the Articles of Organization

    File with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (form LLC-1). You can file online or by mail. Fee: $50.

  4. 4

    Sign an operating agreement

    Not filed with the state, and not required by Missouri law, but banks and partners often ask for one. LLCPros prepares one from your answers.

  5. 5

    Get an EIN and keep up with reports

    Get a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS, open a business bank account, then keep up with any state tax filings.

Fees

Filing fee — Articles of Organization$50
Optional: name reservation$25

$50 online, $105 paper. Online card payments add a convenience fee (not kept by state); $5 technology fund charge where applicable.

State taxes to know about

No LLC franchise tax; LLC taxed per federal classification.

Questions about Missouri LLCs

›How much does it cost to form an LLC in Missouri?

The Missouri filing fee for the Articles of Organization is $50. Optional expedited processing costs more.

›What document forms an LLC in Missouri?

You file an Articles of Organization (form LLC-1) with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

›Does Missouri require a registered agent?

Yes. Missouri resident individual or corporation authorized in MO; office at the registered office; PO box only with physical street address in same city; no mailbox-store addresses.

Double-check with the state

We could not confirm these on an official Missouri page when we last checked (November 12, 2026). Your filing plan lists them too.

  • Expedited filing options and their fees
  • Which name endings and words the state allows
  • Whether state law requires a written operating agreement
Self-help, not legal or tax advice. LLCPros is not a law firm, does not give legal or tax advice, and is not affiliated with any state or federal agency. We prepare documents from your answers and your state’s published rules; you file them and pay the state’s fees directly. Rules and fees change — check the official state links before filing, and talk to a lawyer or accountant about your situation.