Ranked quotes
Service prices only. The $50 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and agent combined
Best value
$199 a year plus the $50 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year covers the filing and a registered agent, EIN application included.
Missouri Registered Agent.co reads $200 lower at year three, but the 30% filings-handled term favors this quote.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- No extra fee for the EIN application
- $199 per year, all included
- Year two reads $199
Reads poorly
- Missouri Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
- Less upkeep to include here
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2. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest opening quote
One-state plan
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 2: Missouri Registered Agent.co. Forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 over the state fee
- Year-one agent covered
Reads poorly
- EIN application not included ($99)
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3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal
One-state plan
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 3: MO Registered Agent.org. Forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
No price difference from Missouri Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 over the state fee
- Year-one agent covered
Reads poorly
- EIN application not included ($99)
Year-by-year readings
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Break-even test
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare, EIN application optional.
State fees with citations
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
Why quote one is quote one
For Missouri, the deciding term was filings handled per dollar (30% of the ranking), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.
A near tie, settled by filings handled per dollar.
Count the EIN application and Missouri Registered Agent.co reads lower from year 2.
Missouri LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
For $50, the LLC comes into existence through the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), delivered to the Missouri Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official wording: sos.mo.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
With no service, three years read $50 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Missouri?
$199 for year one across our quotes, plus the state's $50 fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $597.
How much does Missouri take to file an LLC?
$50, on the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1).
What does Missouri bill each year after formation?
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Mainstay Filing includes it, Missouri Registered Agent.co adds $99 and MO Registered Agent.org adds $99.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Missouri?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, Missouri Registered Agent.co and MO Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Bench note on RSMo 347.037: revisor.mo.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Missouri formation fee: Filing fee: sos.mo.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Missouri registered agent statute: revisor.mo.gov, October 2026.
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing Missouri service page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Missouri Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the MO Registered Agent.org pricing page