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Missouri LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Missouri registration
Forming in Missouri costs $50; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Missouri charges $105 to register it, so $205 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Missouri | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Missouri | $50 | None |
| Missouri foreign registration | None | $105 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Missouri yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $50 | $325 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $275 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Missouri
Mainstay Filing prepares the Missouri registration (Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Missouri are on the Missouri page.
Where the numbers come from
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Missouri: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the sources on the Missouri page.