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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026): Cost Calculator
Result order: Sorted by a five-term formula where cost is 41% and coverage 27%
Calculator summary
The Missouri calculations
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register
Best resultMainstay Filing calculates best. A $199 service input that does not vary by state, with first-year agent service included.
Pay $100 above Missouri Registered Agent.co across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.
No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.
Inputs covered
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Registered agent free in year one
- One fee wherever you register
Adds up well
- No agent charge in year one
- The fee does not change by state
- $199 added to Missouri's fee
Adds up badly
- Agent renews at $149, $50 above Missouri Registered Agent.co
2. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for a single extra state
One-state servicePosition 2 is Missouri Registered Agent.co: total service fees reach $397 after three years.
Inputs covered
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- $199 plus the state fee
- Year-one agent covered
Adds up badly
- The home state needs a different agent
3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby provider
One-state servicePosition 3 is MO Registered Agent.org: total service fees reach $397 after three years.
No difference in price from Missouri Registered Agent.co.
Inputs covered
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- $199 plus the state fee
- Year-one agent covered
Adds up badly
- The home state needs a different agent
Running total by year
| Rank | Service | Result, year 1 | Result, year 2 | Result, year 3 | Result, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Missouri Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | MO Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Cost calculator
Official state charges
| Input | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration charge | $105 | sos.mo.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| Three-year state total | $105 | Calculated from the inputs above |
How the result came out
For Missouri, the deciding term was filing work in the price (27% of the formula), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.
With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.
How Missouri describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules
An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Missouri before doing business there. It hands the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pays $105. Attach certificate of good standing/existence from the home state from the past 60 days.
An unregistered LLC can face a bar on starting lawsuits in Missouri (RSMo 347.163.1).
As written: dor.mo.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Without a service
$105 is the lowest this calculation goes, because it holds only state fees. The services above put $397 to $497 on top.
Missouri cost questions
What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Missouri?
$105 in state fees, with $199 more for the service in year one.
What do these services calculate to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the services, not counting state fees.
Which form registers the LLC?
Complete Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC 4) and deliver it to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Does the Missouri filing need a document from the home state?
Yes, one less than 60 days old: certificate of good standing/existence from the home state.
What recurring filing follows registration?
Nothing. Foreign LLCs have no recurring report here.
When does one service pass another in total cost?
No break-even within ten years.
Which foreign registration service calculates best for Missouri?
Result one is Mainstay Filing, then Missouri Registered Agent.co, then MO Registered Agent.org.
Input sources
- revisor.mo.gov is where the RSMo 347.037 figure was entered from, August 2026.
- sos.mo.gov is where the Missouri formation fee: Filing fee figure was entered from, October 2026.
- revisor.mo.gov is where the Missouri registered agent statute figure was entered from, October 2026.
- sos.mo.gov is where the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations figure was entered from, October 2026.
- sos.mo.gov is where the Form LLC 4, foreign LLC figure was entered from, October 2026.
- revisor.mo.gov is where the RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign figure was entered from, October 2026.
- revisor.mo.gov is where the RSMo 347.163, transacting business and figure was entered from, October 2026.
- dor.mo.gov is where the Missouri Department of Revenue, business figure was entered from, October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing Missouri service page, entered November 13, 2026
- Missouri Registered Agent.co pricing page, entered November 13, 2026
- MO Registered Agent.org pricing page, entered November 13, 2026