Small and medium enterprises in Missouri have witnessed good growth and expansion in the last few years thanks to the low-cost business climate and a range of business incentives for short and long-term gains. According to a CNBC report, one of the reasons people form a Missouri business is that the state has the 3rd lowest business costs and this includes taxes, labor, and utility costs. The corporate tax rank of Missouri is 8th in the nation.

What is the process of company formation in Missouri? There are procedures and specific documentation required to register your business entity in the state. We have provided a small guide to help you in getting an insight into the process. If you feel overwhelmed by the process or require any information, we as one of the top Missouri registered agents can make the process simpler for you.

Let’s take a look at how you can form a Missouri business LLC or Corporation.

Missouri LLC Registration and Formation

LLC company formation in Missouri is governed by 2011 Missouri Revised Statutes, TITLE XXIII Corporations, Associations and Partnerships, Chapter 347 Organizations. The procedure for registration and formation of LLC is as follows:

Step#1: Maintain a registered agent

If you are planning to form a Limited Liability Company in Missouri then you will be required to continuously maintain a registered agent in the state pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 347.030. This law is applicable to domestic limited liability companies as well as foreign limited liability companies. We would take this opportunity to share with you the fact that we are one of the top registered agents in the state and have been responsible for over 11,494 businesses set up in Missouri. We can assist you to form a Missouri business LLC.

Step#2: LLC Name Reservation

One of the foremost steps towards company formation in Missouri is identifying a name for your business entity. What is the process? The process is as follows:

• Identify a name for your business entity
• According to MO Rev Stat § 347.020, the name should contain the phrase or words “limited liability company” or the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, “LC”, or “LLC”.
• The chosen name should be distinguishable and should not be deceptively similar to the name of any limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company
• Apply for reservation of name pursuant to the provisions of MO Rev Stat § 347.025
• Submit the reservation form through mail or online with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division along with the applicable fee. An LLC can reserve its name for a period of 180 days.

Step#3: Articles of Organization and Application for Registration

If you are planning to form a Missouri business LLC then the most important step is to prepare and file the proper documents for a Limited Liability Company. The steps are:

• If you want to register a domestic LLC then you will be required to file “Articles of Organization” governed by MO Rev Stat § 347.037.
• If your business entity is a foreign LLC then you will be required to file ” Application for Registration” of a Foreign Limited Liability Company pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 347.153-155.
• The application or documentation for registration of LLC can be filed with the office of the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, through mail or online.

We can file the form on your behalf as your registered agent in the state and provide you with certified copies of the LLC registration.

Should you have any questions regarding how to form a Missouri business, feel free to call us on 702-871-8678.

Missouri Corporation Registration and Formation

If you are planning to form a Corporation in Missouri then the procedure for registration and formation is as follows:

Step#1: Maintain a Registered Agent

If you are planning to form a business or professional corporation in Missouri then you will be required to continuously maintain a registered agent in the state pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 351.370. This law is applicable for domestic as well as foreign corporations. We would take this opportunity to share with you the fact that we are one of the top registered agents in the state and have been responsible for over 11,494 businesses set up in Missouri. We can assist you to form a Missouri business as we are in compliance with all regulations in the State of Missouri.

Step#2: Corporate Name Reservation

In order to form a corporation in Missouri, one of the key steps is identifying a name for your business entity. What is the process? The process is as follows:

• Identify a name for your business entity
• According to MO Rev Stat § 351.110, a corporate name should contain the phrase or words “corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or the abbreviations “Corp.”, or “Inc.”
• The chosen name should be distinguishable and should not be deceptively similar to the name of any limited liability company, limited partnership, or corporation
• Apply for reservation of name pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 351.115.
• Submit the form through mail or online with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division along with the applicable fee. A corporate name can be reserved for a period of 180 days.

Step#3: Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Authority

If you are planning to form a corporation in Missouri, then the most important step is to prepare and file the proper documents for a business corporation. The steps are:

• If you want to register a domestic corporation then you will be required to file “Articles of Incorporation” pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 351.055.
• If your business entity is a foreign corporation then you will be required to file a ” Certificate of Authority” to transact business in the state pursuant to MO Rev Stat § 351.576.
• The application or documentation for registration of a corporation can be filed with the office of the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, through mail or online.

We can file the form on your behalf as your registered agent in the state and provide you with certified copies of the incorporation.

If you have any questions regarding Missouri incorporation or LLC formation, you can simply visit the Missouri Business formation page.

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Business Information & Rankings

• Missouri ranked 11th on the State Business Tax Climate Index. (The Tax Foundation, 2005)
• The Show-Me State ranked 6th in Expansion Management magazine’s annual Health Care Cost Quotient of lowest cost, adequate coverage, and least risk to employers. (2005)
• Missouri’s tax administration ranked among the four most fair in the country (Council on State Taxation survey, 2004)

Cost of Living Index

Crime Rate

Missouri has the 34th lowest overall crime ranking in the U.S. (FBI, 2004)

Fees & Taxes

Business Inventory Tax
Business inventory is exempt.

Corporate Income Tax
Missouri’s corporate tax structure consists of a flat tax of 6.25% on all corporate income.

Personal Income Tax
Missouri’s personal income tax system features ten separate income brackets with a top rate of 6% starting at $9,000.

Personal Property Tax
Taxable. Missouri is one of the 38 states that collect property taxes at both the state and local levels. There is no tax assessed on intangible property.

State Sales and Use Tax
Base Rate: 4.225%
Machinery Rate: None

There is an exemption for machinery and equipment replacing other machinery and equipment because of design or product changes used directly for manufacturing or fabricating a product intended to be sold ultimately for final use or consumption. Machinery and equipment purchased to establish new or to expand existing manufacturing, mining or fabricating plants in the state, if such machinery is used directly in manufacturing, mining or fabricating a product intended to be sold ultimately for final use or consumption.

Unemployment Insurance
Missouri’s new employers’ rate is 3.51% for 1 year.

Once your company is set up, you will need:

1. Tax ID (EIN) – free over the Internet or phone.
2. Yearly Requirements and Fees for Montana companies
3. Company Minutes & Stock Certificates – are included in incorporation. You will have access to documents generated on your client account.

Montana additional services

• Registered Agent
• Annual Report
• EIN (Tax ID)
• More Additional Services

• Why Montana?
• Montana Registered Agent
• Montana Annual Requirements
• Montana Corporation Statutes: Montana Annotated Code 2003, Title 35, Chapter 1

• Why Montana?
• Montana Registered Agent
• Montana Annual Requirements
• Montana LLC Statutes: Montana Annotated Code 2003, Title 35, Chapter 8

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Why you need a Registered Agent?

Montana State laws require business entities to maintain a Resident Agent in the state that you form your business. The agent’s name and office address are included in the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization to give public notice of where to send important documents to your business entity.

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State Fee for changing Montana Registered Agent

hange of Registered Agent or Registered Agent Location: $0.00

Registered Agent Requirements

(1) Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state: (a) a registered office that may but need not be the same as any of its places of business; and (b) a registered agent, who must be one of the following (i) an individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical to the registered office; (ii) a domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical to the registered office; or (iii) a foreign corporation or not-for-profit foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical to the registered office.