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Registered agent guide · Missouri

Missouri Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Missouri in 2026, registered agent service: we rank MO Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) in that order. There is no yearly report fee in Missouri, which shares 1st of 50 on yearly state fees.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

The Missouri schedule

1stof 50 states on yearly state feesOrdered from least to most expensive, tied with others. All fifty rows
Registered agent required
Yesrevisor.mo.gov, read October 2026
State fees per year
$0What the state bills in a normal year

Missouri: the almanac's picks

Why this order: service fees across three years first, then coverage, renewal, Missouri fit and fee clarity (methodology).

1. MO Registered Agent.org: best for a lean agent budget

Almanac first pick$99/yr, then $99/yr

MO Registered Agent.org opens the list: a Missouri-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

Lower three-year service fees than Mainstay Filing put it first; cost is 32% of the method.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • A flat $99/yr
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • Missouri only; other states need their own agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might expand

Fifty-state coverage$149/yr, then $149/yr

Rank 2, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered.

MO Registered Agent.org beats it by $150 on three-year service fees.

In the price

  • Missouri street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • $149 per year
  • The same price in all fifty states

Weak points

  • $50 extra per year against MO Registered Agent.org
  • Reports are not filed on the agent plan
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3. Missouri Registered Agent.co: best for another Missouri option

Missouri specialist$99/yr, then $99/yr

Next in the almanac, Missouri Registered Agent.co: a Missouri-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

The prices are the same as MO Registered Agent.org's.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • A flat $99/yr
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • Missouri only; other states need their own agent
Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1MO Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Missouri Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Missouri Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. The state bills the same whichever agent is named.

The agent cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees; formation fees are left out of the total.
3 years with MO Registered Agent.org comes to $297: $0 in state fees and $297 in service fees.

Missouri among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
1stMinnesota$0
1stMississippi$0
1stMissouri$0
1stNew Mexico$0
1stOhio$0
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

Missouri registered agent rules as the state states them

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Missouri. A P.O. box can be listed only together with a street address.

Who may act: A Missouri resident, or a corporation authorized in Missouri, whose business office is the registered office. This rests on RSMo 347.030.

Recurring charges on the state side

Missouri has no repeating LLC report, so the registered agent is the one yearly line item here.

How the Missouri order was set

Added cost over three years settled first place in Missouri. It carries 32% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements covered, renewal terms, fit with state rules, fee clarity.

Three years with MO Registered Agent.org cost $297 in service fees, $150 less than with Mainstay Filing.

Missouri registered agent questions

Is a registered agent compulsory in Missouri?

It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Missouri?

A Missouri resident, or a corporation authorized in Missouri, whose business office is the registered office.

What does a Missouri registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year, going by this page.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

Nothing repeats with the state: Missouri has no yearly report fee.

Which registered agents does this entry list?

MO Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Missouri Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in almanac order.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Our entry order: MO Registered Agent.org ($99 yearly for a Missouri agent with an in-state office address), then Mainstay Filing and Missouri Registered Agent.co.

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Citations for this entry

  1. Read August 2026: RSMo 347.037 (revisor.mo.gov)
  2. Read October 2026: Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source (sos.mo.gov)
  3. Read October 2026: Missouri registered agent statute (revisor.mo.gov)
  4. Read August 2026: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (sos.mo.gov)
  5. Read August 2026: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (sos.mo.gov)
  6. Read October 2026: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source (revisor.mn.gov)
  7. Read October 2026: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source (revisor.mn.gov)
  8. Read August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (sos.ms.gov)
  9. Read August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (sos.ms.gov)
  10. Read October 2026: Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (sos.ms.gov)
  11. Read August 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (sos.nm.gov)
  12. Read August 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (sos.nm.gov)
  13. Read August 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (ohiosos.gov)
  14. Read August 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (ohiosos.gov)
  15. MO Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing Missouri service page, taken November 12, 2026
  17. Missouri Registered Agent.co pricing page, taken November 12, 2026