Start your Missouri LLC, usually filed within 1 business hour

How it works

Forming an LLC in Missouri with HourLLC

1. Pick a name. Your Missouri LLC name must include an LLC designator such as "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company" and must not already be taken. We check availability before filing; give us a backup name on the form in case your first choice is taken.
2. Fill out a 3 minute form. Members, a Missouri registered agent, and your business address. Missouri filings are public records, so a business address rather than a home address is a common choice.
3. Review and pay. One total: $99 plus Missouri's state fee at cost. No upsells.
4. We usually file within 1 business hour. We prepare and submit your Articles of Organization to the Missouri Secretary of State. When Missouri approves it, we email your filing receipt and stamped Articles of Organization as PDFs and keep them in Documents at My account. Then we get your EIN.

After your Missouri LLC is approved

Missouri does not require an annual report for LLCs.

Your EIN is included: we apply to the IRS for it together with your state filing, so you can open a business bank account and file taxes under the LLC.

Almost every state requires a registered agent with a street address in the state who accepts official mail and legal papers during business hours. You can be your own registered agent if you have a Missouri address, or use a commercial registered agent.

What every HourLLC order includes

• Name availability check before filing
• Articles of Organization usually filed with the state within 1 business hour
• EIN from the IRS (federal tax ID)
• Free operating agreement
• Filing receipt and stamped, approved Articles of Organization, emailed as PDFs
• Annual report reminders, free with every LLC

Start my Missouri LLC

Choosing a Missouri LLC formation service

Compare the all-in price, not the starting price. Ask each service: is the EIN included, is an operating agreement included, when exactly do you file, and what renews every year? With HourLLC the answer is one price ($99 plus Missouri's fee at cost), EIN and operating agreement included, usually filed within 1 business hour, and no yearly fee for the LLC itself. See a side by side comparison.

Yearly cost after your Missouri LLC is formed

Missouri does not require an annual report for LLCs. We send free reminders before it is due.

Rules and costs

Missouri LLC requirements

On this page: Name rules · Registered agent · EIN · Cost breakdown · Other rules

Missouri LLC name rules

A Missouri LLC name must include “limited company”, “limited liability company”, “LC”, “LLC”, “L.C.” or “L.L.C.”. It also has to be different from names already on file with the state. The name may not contain "corporation", "incorporated", "limited partnership", "limited liability partnership", "limited liability limited partnership" or "Ltd." (or their abbreviations), or suggest a purpose not stated in the articles.

You can reserve a name before you file for $20 (good for 60 days). Most people skip this: we check the name and file right away, and you can give us a backup name.

Missouri registered agent

The agent can be a person who lives in Missouri, or a corporation authorized to do business in Missouri. The agent's business office must be the same as the LLC's registered office in Missouri.

On our order form you name your registered agent and their Missouri street address. It can be you, if you have a street address in Missouri, or a commercial registered agent service.

Getting an EIN for your Missouri LLC

An EIN (Employer Identification Number) is your LLC's federal tax ID. It comes from the IRS, not from Missouri, and the IRS does not charge for it. You need it to open a business bank account, hire employees and file business taxes. Every HourLLC order includes it: we prepare and submit the EIN application together with your state filing and send you the IRS confirmation letter.

If your LLC will sell taxable goods or services or hire employees, you may also need to register for Missouri state tax accounts. That is a separate step with the state.

Missouri LLC cost breakdown

Add our $99 service fee once, at formation. There is no yearly HourLLC fee for the LLC itself.

Other Missouri rules to know

Missouri LLCs do not file an annual report. A fictitious name (DBA) must be filed within 5 days of starting to use it and renewed every 5 years.

Checked on official Missouri sources on November 5, 2026: name rules, registered agent, name reservation, trade name, annual report, other rules. Rules and fees can change; we confirm them before we file.