Foreign registration · Form Corp 42

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Missouri

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

Washington and Missouri side by side

	Washington formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form Corp 42, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$20	$155 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Missouri
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.mo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$15 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Missouri registered agent

From Washington to Missouri, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Missouri order. An instant Washington certificate reaches Missouri only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form Corp 42
It lists us as your Missouri registered agent, next to your Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Missouri filing. After approval, your Washington corporation is registered with Missouri.

Missouri costs for Washington companies

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

Your Washington name and Missouri's rules

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

Agents: Missouri and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Missouri and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Missouri

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

The other way: Missouri into Washington

A corporation formed in Missouri that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Missouri

Does my Washington company need to register in Missouri?

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

How much does it cost to register a Washington corporation in Missouri?

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

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Missouri?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and Missouri's report ($15, every two years).

What if I don't register with Missouri?

A Washington 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 Washington registered agent stays, and ours covers Missouri for year one.

Can I form a new Missouri corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

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

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