Do Missouri LLCs need to file annual reports?

No. Missouri is one of only seven states whose LLCs file no annual report, and the Secretary of State's FAQ answers the question in a single word. After paying the $50 online formation fee ($105 if you file the paper Articles of Organization), you owe the Secretary of State nothing on a recurring basis: no report, no deadline to track, and no annual fee. Missouri law lists every fee the Secretary of State may charge an LLC and includes no annual report fee, no late fee and no reinstatement fee. You must still maintain a registered agent and registered office in Missouri and file an amendment when something stated in your Articles of Organization changes. You are also responsible for federal tax obligations, Missouri tax filings, and any local business licenses your municipality requires. To confirm nothing affects your LLC's status this year, contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division at (573) 751-4153.

What are the ongoing compliance requirements for a Missouri LLC?

Missouri LLCs must maintain a registered agent with a current Missouri street address who can accept legal documents on behalf of the company. That is the primary ongoing compliance requirement, and Missouri law requires you to "continuously maintain" both the agent and a registered office. If either changes, file the Secretary of State's change of registered agent or registered office form. State law sets that fee at $5, and the published fee schedule charges $10 once the $5 technology fund charge is added. There is no annual report and no renewal fee, which removes the recurring cost and the recurring deadline that most states impose. You should still keep accurate records of member information, your operating agreement, and financial transactions, which members are entitled to inspect. Update the Secretary of State promptly after any change so service of process reaches you rather than a stale address. File your federal and Missouri tax returns on schedule. Contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division at (573) 751-4153 to confirm your registered agent information is current.

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Missouri?

Filing Articles of Organization with the Missouri Secretary of State costs $50 online, or $105 if you mail the paper LLC-1 form. The $50 rate applies only to domestic LLCs filing online, so a foreign LLC registering in Missouri should budget the $105 paper rate, and card payments add a small convenience fee that the state does not retain. Because Missouri requires no annual report and imposes no franchise tax, that one payment is your complete state filing obligation indefinitely, not just in year one. First-year state costs average about $232 nationally, so a Missouri LLC saves roughly $182 and ranks 3rd cheapest in the country. Budget separately for the things the state does not charge for: a professional registered agent if you use one, and any city or county business license your industry requires. To proceed, confirm your name is available through the Secretary of State's business entity search, complete the Articles of Organization, and file online to get the $50 rate.

What makes Missouri particularly attractive for agriculture-related LLCs?

Missouri's location at the crossroads of the Great Plains and Mississippi watershed provides direct access to farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and distribution networks throughout America's agricultural heartland. The state's focus on agriculture technology innovation, combined with its business-friendly LLC laws and minimal compliance requirements, creates an attractive environment for agtech startups and related ventures. The compliance side is unusually simple. An agricultural LLC files no annual report and no biennial report in Missouri, because the state requires neither of an LLC, and it pays no franchise tax, so the recurring state cost of the entity is $0. The only ongoing obligation to the Secretary of State is keeping a registered agent and registered office on file. Missouri's Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority separately supports farming-related businesses with loan participation, tax credit and grant programs worth checking before you plan your capital needs. That combination of no recurring state filing, no franchise tax, and dedicated state programs is what makes Missouri cost-effective for agricultural operations. Contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division to confirm your LLC's status, and the Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to see which of its programs you qualify for.

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Missouri LLC Annual Compliance Requirements (2026)

Everything your Missouri LLC must do to stay in good standing, annual report deadlines, registered agent rules, and state-specific obligations.

First-Year Total$50

Annual Ongoing$0/yr

vs National Avg- $182.13

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: September 19, 2026

Missouri offers one of the lightest LLC compliance loads in the country. Articles of Organization cost $50 filed online with the Secretary of State, though the same document costs $105 on paper, and the Secretary of State's own FAQ describes the gap as a $55 saving for filing online. What really sets Missouri apart is that nothing recurs. It is one of only seven states whose LLCs file no annual report at all, and one of eleven where the ongoing state cost is $0, so your $50 online filing fee is both your first-year state cost and your cost every year after that. Against a national average of about $232 in first-year state costs, that is roughly $182 saved, and it makes Missouri the 3rd cheapest state in the country for first-year LLC costs. The state's location at the crossroads of American agriculture, anchored by major business hubs in Kansas City and St. Louis, also gives LLCs in agriculture technology, veterinary and pet technology, and financial technology direct access to farmers, cooperatives, and agricultural distributors.

Stat card for Missouri LLC compliance costs: $50 in unavoidable first-year charges and $0 a year after that, −$182.13 against the $232.13 national first-year average. Missouri requires no periodic report at all. — First-year total bundles the state filing fee with any report or entity tax due in year one; the recurring figure is what Missouri costs every year after that. Source: Missouri's published filing requirements and fee schedule, verified July 2026; national average from MyStateLLC's 50-state compliance dataset.

Annual Filing Requirements

Due: None required

Fee: $0. Missouri's LLC fee statute lists every LLC fee and includes no report fee.

Frequency: None required

How: Not applicable

Full Missouri compliance guide →

Registered Agent Requirements

Understand Missouri's registered agent rules, compare your options, and ensure your LLC stays compliant with state requirements.

Before you compare paid services: in most states the LLC's owner, or another individual who qualifies, may serve as its registered agent themselves, generally subject to that state's rules on keeping a street address in the state and being available there during normal business hours. A paid service is one way to meet the requirement and not the only one. The Missouri registered agent requirements set out what Missouri itself asks.

Registered agent services for Missouri LLCs

Affiliate disclosure: Northwest Registered Agent, Bizee, ZenBusiness and LegalZoom pay us a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you. We list only the registered agent services we have an affiliate relationship with, so this is not a survey of the whole market.

This list is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and every claim below is about the services listed here rather than the whole market.

Northwest Registered Agent$125/yr renewal
Best for: Privacy-focused owners and anyone who just needs an agent, not a formation bundle
Bizee$149/yr renewal
Best for: A free first year on every plan, renewing at $149/yr, if you're comfortable with the BBB caveat
ZenBusiness$199/yr renewal
Best for: First-time founders forming a new LLC who want phone, email and chat support
LegalZoom$249/yr renewal
Best for: Complex structures that want attorney consultations, which come with LegalZoom's Pro and Premium formation plans rather than this renewal price

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Annual renewal is each provider's own standard published rate. Check the current terms at each provider before you buy. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is in our full formation services review →

Missouri Registered Agent Requirements →

Late Filing Penalties

Penalty: None. There is no filing that can be late.

Missouri Late Fee Guide →

Missouri-Specific Compliance Considerations

No Annual Report Requirement

Missouri is one of only seven states whose LLCs file no annual report, and the Secretary of State's business FAQ answers "Do limited liability companies have to file an annual report?" with a flat "No." Once you pay the $50 online formation fee (or $105 on paper) there is no recurring state filing and no recurring Secretary of State fee. Missouri's corporation franchise tax was fully phased out as well, with no annual franchise tax imposed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, and nothing replaced it at the LLC level.

Registered Agent Maintenance

Missouri requires no annual report, but you must continuously maintain a registered agent and a registered office in the state. This is your primary ongoing obligation to the Secretary of State, and a change of agent or office is filed as it happens rather than confirmed each year. Missouri law sets that filing fee at $5, and the Secretary of State's published fee schedule charges $10 once the $5 technology fund charge is added.

Agricultural Business Advantages

Missouri's unique geographic position at the intersection of major agricultural regions provides LLCs with direct access to farming communities, cooperatives, and distribution networks. The state's focus on agriculture technology creates special opportunities for LLCs in this sector.

Dual Metro Advantages

With both Kansas City and St. Louis as major business centers, Missouri LLCs benefit from access to diverse markets, financial institutions, and professional services across two significant metropolitan areas. This geographic spread offers unique networking and customer base opportunities.

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because the penalty for missing a deadline can be administrative dissolution of the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

: No. Missouri is one of only seven states whose LLCs file no annual report, and the Secretary of State's FAQ answers the question in a single word. After paying the $50 online formation fee ($105 if you file the paper Articles of Organization), you owe the Secretary of State nothing on a recurring basis: no report, no deadline to track, and no annual fee. Missouri law lists every fee the Secretary of State may charge an LLC and includes no annual report fee, no late fee and no reinstatement fee. You must still maintain a registered agent and registered office in Missouri and file an amendment when something stated in your Articles of Organization changes. You are also responsible for federal tax obligations, Missouri tax filings, and any local business licenses your municipality requires. To confirm nothing affects your LLC's status this year, contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division at (573) 751-4153.
: Missouri LLCs must maintain a registered agent with a current Missouri street address who can accept legal documents on behalf of the company. That is the primary ongoing compliance requirement, and Missouri law requires you to "continuously maintain" both the agent and a registered office. If either changes, file the Secretary of State's change of registered agent or registered office form. State law sets that fee at $5, and the published fee schedule charges $10 once the $5 technology fund charge is added. There is no annual report and no renewal fee, which removes the recurring cost and the recurring deadline that most states impose. You should still keep accurate records of member information, your operating agreement, and financial transactions, which members are entitled to inspect. Update the Secretary of State promptly after any change so service of process reaches you rather than a stale address. File your federal and Missouri tax returns on schedule. Contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division at (573) 751-4153 to confirm your registered agent information is current.
: Filing Articles of Organization with the Missouri Secretary of State costs $50 online, or $105 if you mail the paper LLC-1 form. The $50 rate applies only to domestic LLCs filing online, so a foreign LLC registering in Missouri should budget the $105 paper rate, and card payments add a small convenience fee that the state does not retain. Because Missouri requires no annual report and imposes no franchise tax, that one payment is your complete state filing obligation indefinitely, not just in year one. First-year state costs average about $232 nationally, so a Missouri LLC saves roughly $182 and ranks 3rd cheapest in the country. Budget separately for the things the state does not charge for: a professional registered agent if you use one, and any city or county business license your industry requires. To proceed, confirm your name is available through the Secretary of State's business entity search, complete the Articles of Organization, and file online to get the $50 rate.
: Missouri's location at the crossroads of the Great Plains and Mississippi watershed provides direct access to farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and distribution networks throughout America's agricultural heartland. The state's focus on agriculture technology innovation, combined with its business-friendly LLC laws and minimal compliance requirements, creates an attractive environment for agtech startups and related ventures. The compliance side is unusually simple. An agricultural LLC files no annual report and no biennial report in Missouri, because the state requires neither of an LLC, and it pays no franchise tax, so the recurring state cost of the entity is $0. The only ongoing obligation to the Secretary of State is keeping a registered agent and registered office on file. Missouri's Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority separately supports farming-related businesses with loan participation, tax credit and grant programs worth checking before you plan your capital needs. That combination of no recurring state filing, no franchise tax, and dedicated state programs is what makes Missouri cost-effective for agricultural operations. Contact the Secretary of State's Corporations Division to confirm your LLC's status, and the Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to see which of its programs you qualify for.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Missouri sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

Missouri statute: RSMo 347.179 (LLC filing fees)
Missouri statute: RSMo 347.179.1(12) (change of agent fee)
Missouri statute: RSMo 347.030.1 (registered office and agent)
sos.mo.gov/business/corporationsMissouri Secretary of State: business entity filings
revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.048Missouri statute: annual report exemption
revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=347Missouri statute: annual report exemption

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Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.