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Forming a company in Missouri

Missouri asks for no annual report and no annual fee for LLCs. Alongside New Mexico, it is the lightest ongoing obligation in the country.

LLC, all in
$277
Corporation, all in
$279
Every year after
No annual report at all
Typical timeline
Typically 3–5 business days.
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The Short Version

Is Missouri right for you?

Missouri quietly does what New Mexico is famous for: once your LLC exists, the state stops asking for things. No annual report, no annual fee, no periodic filing to diarise. Your registered agent is the only recurring cost.

Formation cost is low, the state sits centrally for logistics, and the Secretary of State’s office is straightforward to deal with. For a founder who wants a functioning U.S. entity with minimal maintenance, it is a strong and under-discussed option.

The limits are recognition and income tax. Missouri lacks Wyoming’s name value with banks, and it does levy income tax — graduated to around 4.7% — on Missouri-sourced income. For businesses earning elsewhere, that is largely academic.

Best suited to
  • Founders who want minimal ongoing admin without paying for privacy features
  • Logistics and distribution businesses using central U.S. positioning
  • Long-hold companies where recurring fees compound
Worth knowing first
  • Graduated income tax up to roughly 4.7% on Missouri-sourced income
  • Less familiar to banks than Wyoming, Delaware or Florida
  • Corporations do pay an annual registration fee — the exemption is for LLCs
Tax Snapshot

What Missouri taxes

A summary, not advice — your actual position depends on where you live, where your customers are, and how the company is treated federally.

Income tax

Graduated to roughly 4.7%, only on Missouri-sourced income

Sales tax

4.225% state rate plus local rates

Franchise tax

None

Good

Missouri for a non-resident founder

No residency requirement and nothing recurring to miss. A sensible pick when the goal is a low-maintenance entity rather than a privacy shield.

Staying Compliant

What Missouri asks for every year

Formation is the easy part. These are the obligations that keep the company alive — and the ones people forget.

  1. 01

    No annual report

    Missouri LLCs file no annual or periodic report and pay no annual state fee. Corporations are treated differently.

  2. 02

    Registered Agent

    A Missouri street address, maintained continuously — your only fixed recurring cost.

  3. 03

    BOI Report

    Filed federally, updated within 30 days of any change.

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Check Missouri against another state

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1 · Entity type
2 · State of formation
Total to form your company
$304LLC

All-in — our service fee and the Wyoming state filing fee are both included.

Ongoing state cost
$60 minimum every year
Typical processing
1–5 business days, then your EIN
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State fees reviewed August 2026 and can change without notice — we confirm your exact total in writing before anything is filed. Ongoing state costs are the state’s own charges and are not marked up by us.

Missouri FAQ

Questions we get about Missouri

Missouri or New Mexico for the lightest admin?

Both eliminate the annual report entirely. New Mexico offers more privacy on the public record; Missouri is marginally more recognisable and better placed if you have any physical U.S. logistics footprint.

Does the no-report rule apply to corporations too?

No. Missouri corporations file an annual registration report and pay a fee. The exemption applies to LLCs only, which is worth knowing before choosing your entity type.

FormationXperts is not a law firm and does not provide legal or tax advice. Where needed, we coordinate with licensed professionals. We prepare and file your paperwork correctly; final approval and timelines are determined by the relevant government authority.

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