Initial Fees and Licenses in Missouri

April 13, 2006

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If you're going to operate your business in Missouri, when you start up you're likely to incur filing fees and licensing fees depending on the type of business you run and your business form (corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership or limited liability company (LLC)).

Corporations. If you're doing business as a domestic corporation (a corporation incorporated in Missouri), you will be subject to various fees when you start up. You must pay a fee to the Director of Revenue, at or before the filing of articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The fee is $3 for the issuance of the certificate and $58 for the first $30,000 of the authorized shares, and an additional $5 for each additional $10,000 of its authorized shares. Subsequent capital stock (the total amount of stock authorized for issue by a corporation), increases are taxed at $5 per $10,000 of increase. The following are the filing requirements and payments by domestic corporations to the Missouri Secretary of State:

Document	Fee
Amendment to articles of incorporation	$25
Articles of merger or consolidation	$30
Articles of dissolution	$25
Restated articles of incorporation	$25

If you're doing business as a foreign corporation (a corporation incorporated outside of Missouri), you will be subject to initial fees when you start up. The following are the filing requirements and payments by foreign corporations to the Missouri Secretary of State:

Document	Fee
Certificate of authority to do business in Missouri	$155
Amendment to a certificate of authority	$10
Application for withdrawal	$10

Limited liability companies (LLCs). If your company is either a domestic or foreign limited liability company (LLC), you must file documents with the Missouri Secretary of State. If your company is a domestic LLC, you must file articles of organization with the Secretary of State. If your company is a foreign LLC, you must register with the Secretary of State prior to transacting business in Missouri.

The fee for filing articles of organization or filing a foreign LLC's application for registration is $105. There is no annual registration fee.

Business licenses and fees. Missouri requires that you obtain a license and pay a fee if you are operating certain types of businesses in the state. Below is a partial list of some of the types of businesses required to obtain a license. Be sure to check with the state to make sure you are complying with the license requirements for your particular profession.