Foreign registration · Form Corp 42

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Missouri

A corporation formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Missouri files Form Corp 42, with $155 in state fees. Missouri also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Louisiana and Missouri each ask for

	Louisiana formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form Corp 42, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$155 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Missouri
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.mo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Missouri registered agent

From Louisiana to Missouri, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Missouri order. Missouri counts 60 days from the day Louisiana issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form Corp 42
It names us as your Missouri registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Louisiana's certificate is in hand, Missouri's filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana corporation is registered with Missouri.

Missouri costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Missouri registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$379

Your Louisiana name and Missouri's rules

We check your exact Louisiana name against Missouri's records before filing.

Your Missouri agent and the Louisiana one

Louisiana and Missouri both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Louisiana; ours takes Missouri's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Missouri

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30); Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Missouri

An LLC formed in Louisiana files Form LLC 4 with Missouri ($105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Missouri into Louisiana

A corporation formed in Missouri that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Missouri

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Missouri?

Yes, once a Louisiana business operates there; Missouri law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Missouri issues one to Louisiana corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Missouri registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $379 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Missouri wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Missouri?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($30) and Missouri's report ($15, every two years).

What if I don't register with Missouri?

A Louisiana company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Missouri can add a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Missouri require a registered agent?

Yes: the Louisiana registered agent stays, and ours covers Missouri for year one.

Can I form a new Missouri corporation instead?

Yes, but Louisiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Missouri's Corporate Registration Report ($15), and the original keeps Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

Louisiana companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Missouri's report stays due alongside Louisiana's filings.

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