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3 Best LLC Services in Missouri (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Mainstay Filing ($199), MO Registered Agent.org ($199) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($199) lead the 2026 Missouri table of LLC formation services, in that order. Add up three years of service fees and the rows land between $397 to $597. The $50 filing fee at Missouri gets added to every row alike.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Missouri: the numbers worked

Fee the state takes to form $50 sos.mo.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 Without the state fee
Sum of years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 Year one plus two more years
Government total, 3 years $50 The same whoever files
Year the lines meet Never No change in order

Rows ranked by value

Service prices only. Add the $50 state fee to any row; it is identical for all.

1
Row one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat

$199 per year, renewing at $199
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Missouri: $199 each year, flat at renewal, for formation, agent and the EIN application.

Its three-year total is $200 higher than MO Registered Agent.org's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • EIN application, handled
  • The official fee, nothing added

Adds up

  • EIN application is part of the price
  • No increase at renewal ($199)
  • $199 for the whole bundle

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than MO Registered Agent.org's
  • Bundling saves less in this state
2
In-state provider

2. MO Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

MO Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent service free in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199

Does not add up

  • EIN application not included ($99)
3
In-state provider

3. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Missouri Registered Agent.co fills row 3: $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

Year one and renewal both match MO Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent service free in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199

Does not add up

  • EIN application not included ($99)

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MO Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit MO Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Missouri Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Missouri Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Try your own number of years

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, MO Registered Agent.org $397, Missouri Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest total at that point: MO Registered Agent.org.

Missouri fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $50 sos.mo.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years $50 Total of the rows

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

Why row one is row one

Mainstay Filing scored above MO Registered Agent.org on items covered per dollar, a 28% term.

A close score: there is no report to bundle, yet filing plus agent in one price still led.

Count the EIN application and MO Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

Missouri LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the Missouri Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) along with $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted from: sos.mo.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $50 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Missouri price questions, answered

What does an LLC formation service cost in Missouri?

Budget $199 plus $50 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

What is the Missouri fee to file an LLC?

$50; you submit the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1).

What does Missouri collect each year after formation?

No recurring LLC report in this state.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing at no added charge, MO Registered Agent.org at $99 and Missouri Registered Agent.co at $99.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Missouri?

From the top: Mainstay Filing, MO Registered Agent.org and Missouri Registered Agent.co.

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Inputs and sources

  1. RSMo 347.037 comes from revisor.mo.gov (August 2026).
  2. Missouri formation fee: Filing fee comes from sos.mo.gov (October 2026).
  3. Missouri registered agent statute comes from revisor.mo.gov (October 2026).
  4. The Mainstay Filing Missouri service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  5. The MO Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  6. The Missouri Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026