Missouri: quotes, best value first
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $105 state fee.
1. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for a no-frills registration
Ranks first
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Missouri Registered Agent.co leads the board because registration with Missouri through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- The Missouri registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- First agent year included
- $99 yearly from year two
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Full bundle
$199 to register, $149 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing ranks second. Reading: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
Missouri Registered Agent.co reads $100 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- Agent free for the first year
- All fifty states covered
- $199 for the registration
Reads poorly
- $50 more each year for the agent
3
3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration
One-state plan
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
MO Registered Agent.org holds spot 3 because registration with Missouri through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
No price difference from Missouri Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- The Missouri registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 yearly from year two
- First agent year included
- $199 over the state fee
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
Cumulative cost by year
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
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Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Missouri state fees (official)
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
Why quote one is quote one
Missouri Registered Agent.co read better than Mainstay Filing on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
Missouri Registered Agent.co takes the cost term with $397 over three years, while Mainstay Filing needs $100 more.
Missouri foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An out-of-state LLC lodges the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) at the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, for $105. Add certificate of good standing/existence from the home state no older than 60 days.
Ignoring registration risks no lawsuits as plaintiff in Missouri courts until it registers (RSMo 347.163.1).
Reference: dor.mo.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
With no service, three years read $105 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Missouri?
$105 for the filing, plus $199 if you pay a service for year one.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4), lodged at the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Is a document from the home state required by Missouri?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: certificate of good standing/existence from the home state.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
Nothing: foreign LLCs file no recurring report here.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Missouri?
From the top of the board: Missouri Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MO Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- RSMo 347.037: see revisor.mo.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Missouri formation fee: Filing fee: see sos.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Missouri registered agent statute: see revisor.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations: see sos.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Form LLC 4, foreign LLC: see sos.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign: see revisor.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- RSMo 347.163, transacting business and: see revisor.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Missouri Department of Revenue, business: see dor.mo.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Missouri Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Missouri service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- MO Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026