Missouri Annual Report Requirements: Great News for LLCs

Does Missouri require an annual report? No. For LLCs the answer is a flat no: no form, no fee, no due date, nothing to track. That makes Missouri one of only four states (along with Arizona, New Mexico, and Ohio) with zero recurring report obligations for LLCs, and there's no LLC franchise tax either.

Why There Is No Missouri Annual Report for LLCs

The answer sits in the statute books. Missouri's LLC law, Chapter 347 of the Revised Statutes, never created a report requirement. The "registration report" you may have read about comes from RSMo 351.120, which by its own terms reaches corporations, not LLCs. No statute means no filing, and no filing means no fee.

Missouri Annual Report Fee for LLCs: $0

Plenty of states collect $25 to $800 from LLCs every single year through report fees or franchise taxes. Missouri collects $0. You pay the state once at formation ($50 online or $105 by mail for the Articles of Organization) and never owe the Secretary of State a recurring report fee after that.

Corporations Are the Exception, Not LLCs

Own a corporation too? Different story. Missouri corporations file a Corporate Registration Report every year in their anniversary month, the month they incorporated. The report runs $15 online or $40 on paper, with a biennial option available under RSMo 351.122. File late and the state adds a $15 late fee; keep ignoring it and the corporation faces administrative dissolution under RSMo 351.486. Nonprofit corporations work differently again, filing by August 31 each year. Corporations handle all of this through the official state report portal at sos.mo.gov/fileonline/reports. None of it applies to your LLC.

What a Missouri LLC Still Has to Maintain

No annual report doesn't mean no obligations. Here's the short list that actually applies:

1. Keep a registered agent and Missouri registered office on file continuously. RSMo 347.030 requires both, without a gap. Letting the agent lapse is grounds for administrative dissolution, so this is the one compliance item with real teeth.
2. File a statement of change when things change. A new registered agent or registered office means filing the change with the Missouri Secretary of State and paying the $10 fee.
3. Amend your Articles when their contents change. A name change, for example, goes in as Articles of Amendment.
4. Stay current with the Missouri Department of Revenue. Sales tax, employer withholding, and similar accounts continue as usual. Those are tax filings, not Secretary of State reports.

Reports and Taxes Are Different Things

Quick reality check: no annual report doesn't mean no taxes. Federal income tax still applies, Missouri state taxes may apply depending on your activities, and sales or payroll taxes come with the territory if you sell taxable goods or hire employees. The annual report was only ever about updating entity information with the state, and in Missouri, LLCs simply skip that step.

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