Maryland

Foreign registration · Form Corp 42

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Missouri

Missouri registers a corporation from Maryland as a foreign corporation on Form Corp 42, with $155 in state fees. Missouri also wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Missouri: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form Corp 42, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$20	$155 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Missouri
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	sos.mo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years
Due	April 15	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Missouri registered agent

How Maryland companies register with Missouri

Order the Maryland certificate
The Certificate of Status ($20) is ordered from Maryland separately; it is not part of our Missouri order. Ordered from Maryland on filing day, it easily meets Missouri's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form Corp 42
It names us as your Missouri registered agent, with your Maryland name and formation date and the certificate attached. Maryland issues the certificate instantly, so the Missouri filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Maryland corporation is registered with Missouri.

Missouri costs for Maryland companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Status, paid to Maryland	$20
Our service, with a year of Missouri registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maryland certificate included	$374

Your Maryland name and Missouri's rules

We search Missouri's records for Maryland's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Missouri agent and the Maryland one

Missouri calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Missouri papers come to us; Maryland's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Maryland and Missouri

Maryland wants a periodic report every year ($300); Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Missouri

An LLC formed in Maryland files Form LLC 4 with Missouri ($105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Missouri into Maryland

A corporation formed in Missouri that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Missouri

Does my Maryland company need to register in Missouri?

Yes, once a Maryland 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 Maryland corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Missouri registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $20 to Maryland for the Certificate of Status, $374 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Missouri wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Missouri?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and Missouri's report ($15, every two years).

What if I don't register with Missouri?

A Maryland 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 Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Missouri for year one.

Can I form a new Missouri corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

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

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