Foreign registration · Form LLC 4

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Missouri

An LLC formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Missouri files Form LLC 4, with $105 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.

Louisiana vs Missouri: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$105 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, $40, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Missouri registered agent

How Louisiana companies register with Missouri

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 LLC 4
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 LLC is registered with Missouri.

Missouri costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$105
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	$329

Will your Louisiana name work for Missouri?

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

Agents: Missouri and Louisiana

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Missouri

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($40); Missouri has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Missouri

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form Corp 42 with Missouri ($155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Missouri's Corporate Registration Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Missouri into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Missouri that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Missouri

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Missouri?

Yes, once a Louisiana business operates there; Missouri law lists 7 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana LLC in Missouri?

$304 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $329 in all (checkout is $105 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 ($40) and no Missouri yearly report.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Louisiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Missouri yearly report, and the original keeps Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

Louisiana companies leave by filing a Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, both the Missouri registration and Louisiana's filings stay in place.

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