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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.

Form a Missouri LLC, $50 File a Missouri Annual Report

Missouri at a glance

LLC Formation
$50
Articles of Organization
Corp Formation
$58
Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Formation
$25
Articles of Incorporation: Nonprofit
Annual Report: LLC
Not required
not required
Annual Report: Corp
$45
not required
Registered Agent
Street address
Missouri address required

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  • No franchise tax (repealed years ago).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).

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Filing portal: https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/