LLC in Another State

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Living in Missouri with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Missouri and does business here, it generally registers with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $105.

Do I have to register?

Missouri expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeMissouri foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$105$205
Delaware$110$105$215
Nevada$425$105$530

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)

Want it handled? For Missouri, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. MO Registered Agent.org $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Missouri Registered Agent.co $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Missouri page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

What you keep up

None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee. You also keep a registered agent in Missouri.

Missouri questions

Can I run an LLC from Missouri if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Missouri generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division takes the filing.

What does Missouri charge a foreign LLC?

$105. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days.

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