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Best foreign qualification services in Missouri
Our top pick in Missouri is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $105 state fee, $304 in all.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $105 state fee = $304
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. MO Registered Agent.org
$199 + $105 state fee = $304
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Missouri Registered Agent.co
$199 + $105 state fee = $304
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Missouri page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
What you get, side by side
| Service | Year 1 | Agent, year 1 | Agent after | 3 years of service + agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $304 | Free | $149/yr | $497 |
| MO Registered Agent.org | $304 | Included | $99/yr | $397 |
| Missouri Registered Agent.co | $304 | Included | $99/yr | $397 |
The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Missouri’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.
The Missouri filing
- Form
- Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- State fee
- $105
- From your home state
- Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days
- Every year after
- None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee
$105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
Questions
What is the best foreign qualification service in Missouri?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $105 state fee, with a Missouri registered agent free for the first year.
How much is the Missouri state fee?
$105. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
What do I file in Missouri?
Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, plus a certificate from your home state.
Sources
- Missouri Form LLC 4 (submit with filing fee of $105.00) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/llc4.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri schedule of fees and charges, chapter 347 (domestic/foreign paper $105; domestic online $50) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/fees.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations: www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.153, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.163, checked October 8, 2026
- Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration: dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/registration/requirements.html, checked October 8, 2026