The numbers
Missouri: $50 to file[2], then no periodic report fee[3]. Averaged out, the ongoing state cost is $0 a year.
Mainstay Filing does the Missouri filing for $199 a year; the state's $50 is added at cost[1].
- Formation fee
- $50
- Periodic report
- None
- Ongoing, per year (avg.)
- $0
- Change of agent
- $10
- Other states, ongoing fees
- Lowest (tied)
Updated October 29, 2026. Fees from official sources; prices from providers' own pages.
Every Missouri LLC state fee
| Filing | Fee | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation (Form LLC-1) | $50 | Once | [2] revisor.mo.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
| Change of registered agent | $10 | When filed | [4] sos.mo.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
Fees paid to Missouri agencies only; card and portal charges and expedite options are not included.
Add it up for a Missouri LLC's first five calendar years and the formation fee is the one fixed number; no report fees follow.
Who pays these fees
The Census Bureau counted 590,131 small businesses in Missouri in 2022, the 20th most of any state. 475,437 of them had no employees. These counts cover every legal form, not only LLCs.
Missouri against nearby states
Missouri comes to $0 a year in ongoing state fees. The 50-state median is $30, and no state charges less (9 others match it). Of its 8 neighbors, none cost less per year and 8 cost more.
| State | Formation | Report | Per year (avg.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $50 | None | $0 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 / yr | $150 |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 / yr | $75 |
| Iowa | $50 | $30 / 2 yrs | $15 |
| Kansas | $85 | $90 / 2 yrs | $45 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 / yr | $15 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $25 / 2 yrs | $12.50 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 / yr | $25 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 / yr | $300 |
Each state's figures come from its own statute or fee schedule, verified August 12, 2026. "Per year" spreads a biennial fee over two years and excludes taxes billed by revenue departments.
What Missouri does not require
There is no Missouri annual report for LLCs[3]. Once the $50 formation filing is accepted, the state's filing office sends no recurring bill. Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and South Carolina work the same way.
The one recurring duty is keeping the registered agent information accurate. A change costs $10 to file.
Paying someone to handle it
Every Missouri LLC has to keep a registered agent on record. Serving personally is open to any owner who lives in Missouri and has a qualifying address. The company cannot name itself as its own registered agent.
Mainstay Filing charges $149 a year for Missouri registered agent service[1]. The $199 package covers formation, the EIN application and reminders as well. Both prices stay the same at renewal.
8 other agent services published Missouri prices on October 20, 2026. First-year prices ran $0 to $249; renewals ran $125 to $249.
Questions
How much is the Missouri LLC annual fee?
Missouri has no recurring LLC report fee[3].
What happens if a Missouri LLC misses the deadline?
There is no periodic report deadline in Missouri. Keeping the registered agent information current is still required, and a change costs $10.
Can someone file the Missouri reports for me?
Yes. For $199 a year, Mainstay Filing files the formation with the Missouri Secretary of State, serves as registered agent and applies for the EIN[1]. Missouri has no recurring report, so the rest is deadline reminders.
Is Missouri an expensive state for an LLC?
For the $50 formation fee, 3 states charge less and 40 charge more. The yearly cost of keeping it, $0 on average, compares like this: no state charges less (9 others match it).
Sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
- RSMo 347.037 (Missouri Limited Liability Company Act - formation); registered office/agent required by RSMo 347.030. revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.037. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division: periodic report rules and fee. www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations/filings. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office by a Foreign or Domestic For Profit or Nonprofit Corporation or a Limited Liability Company fee. www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/fees.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022 and Nonemployer Statistics 2022. www.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.