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Missouri Foreign LLC Route (2026): Entry Fees and the 3 Best Registration Services

Taking a foreign LLC registration in Missouri as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as MO Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199). Entry fee: $105. Report checkpoints: none. Over three years, mile 8th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Tolls on the Missouri route

8th

by the three-year odometer for foreign LLCs, of 50

The route starts at the smallest toll. Open the 50-state route map

Entry fee for outside LLCs
$105
sos.mo.gov, surveyed October 2026
Checkpoint report
None
No report on this route
Home-state clearance
60 days
Oldest clearance accepted
State toll, three years
$105
Entry in year one, checkpoints after

Who walks the Missouri route for you

Five weighted criteria set the stops in order, with three-year cost and steps covered counting most (the method lists them).

1. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a light Missouri crossing

Stop one$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

We put MO Registered Agent.org at the head of the route because the Missouri registration for $199 with a free agent lap, then $99 each lap.

Its three-year provider cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest weight at 35%.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that admits the LLC
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $99 yearly from lap two
  • A lap of agent duty is included
  • $199 above the state toll

On the minus side

  • Missouri and no farther
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a business crossing state lines

Every state$199 plus the state toll; agent $149 a year from lap two

Stop 2, Mainstay Filing: the service fee is $199 in any state, with agent duty free for the opening year.

It costs $100 more than MO Registered Agent.org over three years, and cost is the criterion we weight most.

The second lap brings an agent fare of $149 a year.

The fare covers

  • The registration drafted and filed by Mainstay
  • No charge for registered agent duty while year one lasts
  • The same fare on every route

On the plus side

  • $199 to cross in
  • One fare on any route
  • The first agent lap is covered

On the minus side

  • $50 more each lap for the agent
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3. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for a smaller agent renewal

Local pick$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

Stop 3, Missouri Registered Agent.co: the Missouri registration for $199 with a free agent lap, then $99 each lap.

Compared with MO Registered Agent.org, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that admits the LLC
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A lap of agent duty is included
  • $199 above the state toll
  • $99 yearly from lap two

On the minus side

  • Missouri and no farther
Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1MO Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Missouri Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. Every row still needs Missouri's $105 registration toll.

Price your route

The entry fee is $105, and each provider's fares are added.

MO Registered Agent.org for 3 years totals $502: $105 in state tolls and $397 in provider fares.

Missouri and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
5thMichigan$100
5thNew Mexico$100
8thMissouri$105
9thSouth Carolina$110
10thNebraska$125

The full route map measures every state the same way.

Missouri foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division admits foreign LLCs on the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) and a $105 fee. The packet is incomplete without certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, issued inside the last 60 days.

The state sets no recurring report for outside LLCs.

Checklist before the crossing

  • Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, dated within 60 days.
  • Home-state record: legal name and formation date.
  • A registered agent based in the state (all of our picks offer this).
  • Payment of the $105 registration fee.

If you never register

The state's courts turn back a suit from an LLC that has not registered (RSMo 347.163.1). Agreements it has already signed keep their force (RSMo 347.163.2).

Reasoning for the order

Three-year charge on the route settled first place in Missouri; it carries 35% of the score, and the remaining criteria are steps the service takes over, year-two price, fit with the state's route, fee line separation.

MO Registered Agent.org's three-year provider cost is $397 ($100 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions along the way

What does Missouri toll a foreign LLC for entry?

$105 for the filing itself. A provider adds $199 to the bill.

Which form gets a foreign LLC into Missouri?

Entry is on the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4), which goes to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Does the gate ask for clearance from the home state?

It does: certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, dated within 60 days of filing.

Is there a yearly checkpoint for a foreign LLC?

No checkpoint. Missouri asks no yearly report of foreign LLCs.

What happens when the LLC does business there without registering?

The state's courts turn back a suit from an LLC that has not registered (RSMo 347.163.1). Agreements it has already signed keep their force (RSMo 347.163.2).

Does a foreign LLC need to carry a registered agent for Missouri?

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

Which provider should take my foreign LLC across?

MO Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Missouri Registered Agent.co, in route order.

Nearby routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker: RSMo 347.037 is documented at revisor.mo.gov, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker: Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at sos.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  3. Marker: Missouri registered agent statute is documented at revisor.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  4. Marker: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations is documented at sos.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker: Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration is documented at sos.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker: RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs is documented at revisor.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker: RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties is documented at revisor.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker: Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration is documented at dor.mo.gov, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker: LARA Corporations Division is documented at michigan.gov, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker: LARA limited liability company forms is documented at michigan.gov, logged October 2026.
  11. Marker: MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority is documented at legislature.mi.gov, logged October 2026.
  12. Marker: MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business is documented at legislature.mi.gov, logged October 2026.
  13. Marker: MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a is documented at legislature.mi.gov, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker: LARA annual reports and annual statements is documented at michigan.gov, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker: New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services is documented at sos.nm.gov, logged October 2026.
  16. Marker: SOS Enterprise online filing portal is documented at enterprise.sos.nm.gov, logged October 2026.
  17. Marker: Business Online Filing Help is documented at api.realfile.rtsclients.com, logged October 2026.
  18. Marker: NMSA 1978, Chapter 53 is documented at nmonesource.com, logged October 2026.
  19. Marker: Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register is documented at tax.newmexico.gov, logged October 2026.
  20. Marker: South Carolina Business Entities Online is documented at businessfilings.sc.gov, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker: SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs is documented at sos.sc.gov, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker: South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44 is documented at scstatehouse.gov, logged October 2026.
  23. Marker: SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs is documented at dor.sc.gov, logged October 2026.
  24. Marker: Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information is documented at sos.nebraska.gov, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker: Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC is documented at sos.nebraska.gov, logged October 2026.
  26. Marker: Neb is documented at nebraskalegislature.gov, logged October 2026.
  27. Marker: Neb is documented at nebraskalegislature.gov, logged October 2026.
  28. Marker: Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting is documented at sos.nebraska.gov, logged October 2026.
  29. MO Registered Agent.org's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  30. Mainstay Filing's Missouri service page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  31. Missouri Registered Agent.co's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026