Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Missouri Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

A corporation formed in Missouri that wants to do business in Maine files Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Missouri records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Missouri and Maine side by side

	Missouri formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Missouri Certificate of Good Standing	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	sos.mo.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month	June 1
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Missouri to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Missouri name and formation date. If Maine wants the Missouri certificate, it is ordered first. Once Maine approves it, the Missouri company can do business there.

Will your Missouri name work for Maine?

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

Your Maine agent and the Missouri one

Missouri and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Missouri's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Maine and Missouri

Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15); Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to Maine

An LLC formed in Missouri files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into Missouri

A corporation formed in Maine that registers with Missouri files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Missouri owners ask about Maine

Does my Missouri company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Missouri business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Missouri's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Missouri's report ($15, every two years) and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Missouri company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Missouri keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Missouri's Corporate Registration Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

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

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