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Wyoming was the first state to enact a law allowing the formation of limited liability companies.

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How to form a

Missouri Limited Liability Company


This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.

Organizing a Missouri LLC

Articles of Organization

A Missouri limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Missouri Secretary of State and paying a fee of $105. The name of the limited liability company must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company", or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC" "L.C.," or "LC". The articles of organization must name a registered agent and registered office with a street address in Missouri. The articles of organization must specify whether the LLC is member-managed or manager-managed. The articles of organization must also specify the events, if any, on which the limited liability company is to dissolve or the number of years the limited liability company is to continue, which may be any number or perpetual. The articles of organization must give the names and street addresses of the organizers (who do not need to be members).

Online filing is available for the organization of a domestic Missouri limited liability company only. Foreign limited liability companies organized under the laws of other jurisdictions must apply for authority to do business in the state via a paper application. The online filing fee is $105.00. A credit card and an e-mail address are required for online filing. No more than five organizers may be listed for online filing; to include six or more organizers, the application must be submitted via paper form. Upon completion and submission of the online application, the information provided is of public record and immediately available for public review.

Missouri Secretary of State

Physical Address:
Secretary of State
600 W Main St., Room 322
Jefferson City, MO 65101-0778

Mailing Address:
PO Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0778

Telephone: 573-751-4153 or 866-223-6535

Email: SOSmailing@sos.mo.gov

Website: www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations/

Check name availability: https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp

Missouri LLC Statute: Mo. Ann. Stat. §§ 347.010 to 347.187

Missouri LLC Fees

Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Missouri LLC: $105

Missouri LLC Forms

LLC-1 - Articles of Organization Missouri Articles of Organization in PDF format.