Foreign LLC guide · Missouri

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

Short answer for Missouri in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199) and MO Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Missouri charges $105 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks 8th of 50.

Tables updated November 12, 2026 State Filing Data research desk

Missouri at a glance

among 50 states, foreign LLC fees

Least expensive state = 1st. Compare states

Registration fee

$105

sos.mo.gov · October 2026

Yearly report

None

Not required

Home-state certificate

60 days

No older than this

Three-year state fees

$105

Years one to three, state fees only

Missouri: our picks

The methodology sets the order. Service fees over three years count most, then what the price covers.

Our first choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second or third state

Service fee $199, renewal $149 a year

Mainstay Filing leads here. The case for it: $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free for the first year and $149 a year after.

Missouri Registered Agent.co comes in $100 lower across three years, and we still rank coverage ahead of that gap.

Year two onward the agent costs $149 a year.

What you pay for

Registration prepared and filed
Registered agent, free for the first year
Fifty-state coverage

For

Registered agent free for year one
Covers all fifty states
$199 over the state fee

Against

Renewal $50 over Missouri Registered Agent.co

Missouri specialist

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

Service fee $199, renewal $99 a year

Missouri Registered Agent.co slots in second. What it offers: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Missouri.

What you pay for

Foreign registration filing
A year of agent service

For

$99 a year for the agent after that
$199 plus the state fee
First agent year in the price

Against

Home state needs a separate agent

Missouri specialist

3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

Service fee $199, renewal $99 a year

MO Registered Agent.org slots in third. What it offers: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Missouri.

It publishes the same prices as Missouri Registered Agent.co, so the two are close.

What you pay for

Foreign registration filing
A year of agent service

For

$199 plus the state fee
$99 a year for the agent after that
First agent year in the price

Against

Home state needs a separate agent

The picks in numbers

#	Service	Year one	From year two	Three-year service fees
1	Mainstay Filing	$199	$149/yr	$497	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Missouri Registered Agent.co	$199	$99/yr	$397	Visit Missouri Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	MO Registered Agent.org	$199	$99/yr	$397	Visit MO Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's published price, read November 12, 2026. The $105 state fee is extra in every case.

Foreign LLC calculator

Pick years and a service. The state side is the $105 registration.

Where Missouri sits in the 50-state table

Rank	State	Three-year foreign LLC fees
5th	Michigan	$100
5th	New Mexico	$100
8th	Missouri	$105
9th	South Carolina	$110
10th	Nebraska	$125

See the 50-state table for every rank.

How Missouri registers foreign LLCs (2026)

$105 goes to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division with the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4). Bring certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, at most 60 days.

There is no foreign LLC report to file each year in Missouri.

What to have ready

Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, not more than 60 days.
The registered name and formation date from home.
Someone to serve as registered agent in Missouri.
Budget for the $105 state fee.

If you skip registration

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to file there (RSMo 347.163.1). Contracts it signed still hold (RSMo 347.163.2).

Why Mainstay Filing is first

Deciding factor in Missouri: state filings covered (30%). Mainstay Filing beat Missouri Registered Agent.co on it.

Registering here means at least two states; one provider for both outscored Missouri Registered Agent.co.

FAQ

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Missouri?

$105 at the state office. Our picks add $199.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Missouri?

File Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

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

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

Nothing recurring: Missouri has no yearly report for foreign LLCs.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to file there (RSMo 347.163.1). Contracts it signed still hold (RSMo 347.163.2).

Is a registered agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

Mainstay Filing, Missouri Registered Agent.co and MO Registered Agent.org, in that order.

Related guides

Where each figure comes from

RSMo 347.037 at revisor.mo.gov, confirmed August 2026
Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Missouri registered agent statute at revisor.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations at sos.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration at sos.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs at revisor.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties at revisor.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration at dor.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
LARA Corporations Division at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026
LARA limited liability company forms at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026
MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026
MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026
MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026
LARA annual reports and annual statements at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026
New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services at sos.nm.gov, confirmed October 2026
SOS Enterprise online filing portal at enterprise.sos.nm.gov, confirmed October 2026
Business Online Filing Help at api.realfile.rtsclients.com, confirmed October 2026
NMSA 1978, Chapter 53 at nmonesource.com, confirmed October 2026
Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register at tax.newmexico.gov, confirmed October 2026
South Carolina Business Entities Online at businessfilings.sc.gov, confirmed October 2026
SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs at sos.sc.gov, confirmed October 2026
South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44 at scstatehouse.gov, confirmed October 2026
SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs at dor.sc.gov, confirmed October 2026
Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information at sos.nebraska.gov, confirmed October 2026
Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC at sos.nebraska.gov, confirmed October 2026
Neb at nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
Neb at nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting at sos.nebraska.gov, confirmed October 2026
Missouri service page: Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
Pricing page: Missouri Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026
Pricing page: MO Registered Agent.org, read November 12, 2026