Form a Business in Missouri
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Missouri, verified against the Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Business Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Missouri at a glance
LLC Formation
$50
Corp Formation
$58
Nonprofit Formation
$25
Annual Report: LLC
Not required
Annual Report: Corp
$45
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes Missouri different
- MO LLCs have NO Annual Report requirement. Once formed, zero recurring SOS filings. Same advantage as OH/AZ. Lifetime LLC SOS cost = $50 formation. One of the cheapest US states for LLC maintenance.
- Profit Corps DO file Annual Registration Report , $20 online / $45 paper. Due 3 months after fiscal year end (typically Apr for calendar-year filers).
- Nonprofit Corps file Annual Registration , $15.
- LLC formation: $50 online / $105 paper. Online is significantly cheaper. (Paper is full statutory rate; online has discounted rate to encourage online filing.)
- Corp formation fee tiered by authorized capital: - Up to $30,000 authorized capital: $58 minimum ($50 + $3 Cert of Issuance + $5 Technology Fund) - Then scales up by authorized capital amount - Most small private corps pay $58
- MO Corp Income Tax: 4.0% flat (since 2020, reduced from 6.25%). Among the lowest US Corp rates.
- MO Personal Income Tax: progressive up to 4.7% (top bracket). Reduced from 5.4% over recent reforms.
- No franchise tax (repealed years ago).
Missouri tax structure
Personal income tax up to 4.7%, sales tax 4.225%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Business Services Division and the Missouri Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Missouri?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Missouri ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Business Services Division).
Filing portal: https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/
At a glance
- What is it
- Form a business in missouri is a regulated business process governed by federal or state agencies. File.Business handles the paperwork, filings, and tracking for you.
- Why it matters
- Doing this correctly the first time avoids penalties, late fees, and personal liability exposure for owners.
- Who needs it
- Any US business that has triggered the relevant requirement - usually based on entity type, state, or business activity.
- When it is due
- Deadlines vary by agency and state. We track your specific dates and remind you ahead of any filing window.
- How it works
- Tell us what you need, review the prepared filing, and we submit through the agency's official channel.
- What it costs
- Pricing is shown on this page with state and federal fees disclosed separately from our service fee.
- Risks of skipping
- Penalties, administrative dissolution, loss of liability shield, blocked transactions, or audit triggers depending on the filing.
- Alternatives
- File directly with the agency yourself, hire a law firm, or use a competing service. File.Business is the fastest premium option.