Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Missouri.
State filing fee$105one-time
Registered agent$125/yrbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$480
Missouri data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.mo.govTotals include the $105 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Missouri recurring state costs over the selected period.
Missouri requires no member or manager names on the Articles of Organization (Mo. Rev. Stat. 347.039) and has no annual report for LLCs. Any person may serve as organizer.
What triggers foreign qualification in Missouri?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Activities that do NOT require registration in Missouri
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Missouri.
Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
Owning real or personal property
Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
Transacting business in interstate commerce
Missouri's Limited Liability Company Act, codified at Chapter 347, lists activities that do not constitute transacting business at Section 347.163.
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Missouri Secretary of State before filing.