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Experiment 1 · Missouri

Forming an LLC in Missouri (2026): 7 Procedures and the 3 Best LLC Services

Ranked by measured reading, the services for forming an LLC in Missouri in 2026 are MO Registered Agent.org ($199), Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Recorded figures: 7 procedures, $50 to file.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

The short version

Formation fee
$50sos.mo.gov (observed October 2026)
Report each year
NoneThe state does not ask for one
State cost, years 1 to 3
$50State charges only
Procedures
7Each one described

You will be able to

  • The official Missouri fee and form
  • How to satisfy the registered agent rule
  • What must be filed each year after formation
  • The readings and their reasoning

Best reading

Services that measured best in Missouri

Measured on the method page: three-year cost (36%), procedures performed (28%), renewal, fit with Missouri's protocol and price legibility.
Strongest result

1. MO Registered Agent.org: best for Missouri LLCs with limited funds

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

MO Registered Agent.org gives the best reading in Missouri: $199 above the state fee, with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing gives it first place; cost counts 36%.

What the price performs

  • Formation filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • No agent fee in year one

Measured limits

  • A $99 add-on for the EIN application
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Missouri specialist

2. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for a second Missouri candidate

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Missouri Registered Agent.co follows in second place: $199 above the state fee, with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.

It publishes the same prices as MO Registered Agent.org.

What the price performs

  • Formation filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • No agent fee in year one

Measured limits

  • A $99 add-on for the EIN application
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Every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for both procedures

$199 yearly, renewing at $199

Mainstay Filing is an acceptable third choice: forming the LLC and holding a registered agent measures $199 a year, EIN application included.

A gap of $200 to MO Registered Agent.org across three years fixes its position.

What the price performs

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • EIN application included
  • State fee at cost

Measured strengths

  • It submits the EIN application
  • No increase at renewal ($199)
  • A flat $199 yearly

Measured limits

  • $100 a year above MO Registered Agent.org's renewal
  • Little upkeep exists to bundle in this state
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Prices in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1MO Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Missouri Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's listed price on November 13, 2026. No row includes the $50 state fee.

How a Missouri LLC is formed

  1. Procedure 1: Select a name

    The first observation to make is a name search at the Missouri Secretary of State, before any filing is prepared under a name already in use.

    TipA spare name saves a second round.

  2. Procedure 2: Appoint a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Missouri resident, or a corporation authorized in Missouri, whose business office is the registered office.

    The address has to be a physical street address in Missouri. A P.O. box can be listed only together with a street address.

    TipThe registered agent role is part of each ranked service.

    Specimen: revisor.mo.gov (observed October 2026)

  3. Procedure 3: Compare filing alone with engaging a service

    Without a service the whole bill is the state's $50. Each of the ranked services adds $199 and handles the paperwork.

  4. Procedure 4: Prepare the Articles of Organization

    Deliver the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) and $50 to the Missouri Secretary of State. That filing forms the LLC.

    Specimen: sos.mo.gov (observed October 2026)

  5. Procedure 5: Apply to the IRS for an EIN

    The IRS issues EINs, not Missouri. Apply after approval and pass the number to the bank. Mainstay Filing performs the EIN application as part of its package.

  6. Procedure 6: Draft the operating agreement

    The operating agreement records who owns the Missouri LLC and how decisions are made. It stays in the company records and is never sent to the state.

  7. Procedure 7: Maintain good standing in Missouri

    With no report required, the registered agent is the only standing obligation.

The cost of this sheet

ProcedurePaid toTotal
Forming the LLCTo the state$50
Optional serviceThe provider$199 in the first year
Three-year state totalTo the state$50
Method for the three-year state row: take the filing fee, add the reports due in years two and three, then add any yearly minimum tax. Service fees stay in their own rows.

The reasoning behind the ranking

Measured cost over three years decided first place in Missouri. It carries 36% of the reading, and the remainder comes from procedures the price performs, reading at year two, fit with the state protocol and price legibility.

Three years with MO Registered Agent.org total $397, which is $200 below Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

What is the cost of registering an LLC with Missouri?

Missouri charges $50. Engage a service and add $199.

Which form creates the LLC?

Procedure 4 explains how to complete the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) and where to send it: the Missouri Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

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

What does Missouri require each year?

Only the agent recurs.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Yes. The state takes $50 at filing, and the LLC must still name a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

MO Registered Agent.org, Missouri Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing, in descending order of reading.

More sheets

Specimens and records

  1. RSMo 347.037: primary record at revisor.mo.gov, last observed August 2026.
  2. Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source: primary record at sos.mo.gov, last observed October 2026.
  3. Missouri registered agent statute: primary record at revisor.mo.gov, last observed October 2026.
  4. pricing page (MO Registered Agent.org), observed November 13, 2026
  5. pricing page (Missouri Registered Agent.co), observed November 13, 2026
  6. Missouri service page (Mainstay Filing), observed November 13, 2026