How to Form an LLC in Missouri
Missouri is instant. Here is what it costs, how long it takes, and what you get.
| Total cost, standard filing | $199 |
|---|---|
| Total cost, expedited filing | $299 |
| State filing fee | Included |
| State form filed | Articles of Organization |
| You receive | Certificate of Organization |
What it costs
Forming an LLC in Missouri costs $199 in total. That is one price covering both the Missouri Secretary of State's filing fee, which we pay on your behalf, and our service for preparing and filing the paperwork. There is nothing else to pay to get your LLC formed.
How long it takes
Missouri is instant. Filings are accepted at submission, the Certificate of Organization appears immediately, and the company is live in the public register the same minute. We deliver documents in the same sitting. Missouri is already instant, so expedited buys same-sitting handling of your documents on our side.
Where Missouri filings get tripped up
These are the things we have actually run into filing in Missouri, in plain English.
- Missouri stores every name in capitals
- The whole Missouri register is uppercase, so your company will appear as capitals on the public record regardless of how you write it. It is a display convention, not a different name, and your documents and letterhead can use normal case.
- The state rewrites your address to match the postal record
- Missouri validates addresses against postal data and will not save one that does not match, adding or removing street types and appending a ZIP+4. The address on your filing may read slightly differently from how you wrote it. That is the state's standardisation, not an error.
- A purpose statement is required
- Missouri will not accept a blank purpose. It can be broad, but something has to be written. We supply a general one unless your business needs specific wording.
What we need from you
Your business name, the address for the company, and the names of the members. That is the whole application, and it takes a few minutes. We prepare and file the Articles of Organization for you, and handle the state's payment.
What you get
Your stamped Certificate of Organization from the state, delivered straight to your account as soon as Missouri issues it. From there you can add an EIN, an operating agreement, membership certificates, or registered agent service.
Start your Missouri LLC — $199One price. The Missouri state filing fee is included.
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Common questions
- How much does it cost to form an LLC in Missouri?
- $199 total for standard filing, with the Missouri state filing fee included in that price. Expedited filing is $299. There are no other fees to get your LLC formed.
- How long does it take to form an LLC in Missouri?
- Missouri is instant. Filings are accepted at submission, the Certificate of Organization appears immediately, and the company is live in the public register the same minute. We deliver documents in the same sitting.
- What do I receive?
- Your stamped Certificate of Organization from the Missouri Secretary of State, delivered to your account. You can add an EIN, an operating agreement, and registered agent service at checkout or afterwards.
- Do I need a registered agent in Missouri?
- Yes. Every Missouri LLC must keep a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive legal mail. You can serve as your own, or use our service to keep your home address off the public record.