Missouri LLC compliance

Does a Missouri LLC need an annual report?

Missouri does not require LLCs to file an annual report. Here is what to file, when, and what happens if it is missed.

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  • Checked Oct 5, 2026

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Annual report

Not required

Yearly obligation

Keep a registered agent

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Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services

What Missouri requires instead

Missouri does not require LLCs to file an annual report.

Keeping a Missouri LLC in good standing

  • Keep a registered agent with a physical address in Missouri.
  • Tell the Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services when your agent, address or management changes.
  • File any state tax returns that apply to your LLC.

Our compliance tracker lists every federal and Missouri deadline for your LLC.

Worth knowing in Missouri

  • Missouri LLCs do not file annual reports with the Secretary of State, unlike Missouri corporations.
  • Missouri law requires every LLC to have an operating agreement, although it is kept internally and not filed with the state.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a Missouri LLC have to file an annual report?

Missouri does not require LLCs to file an annual report.

What keeps a Missouri LLC in good standing?

Keeping a registered agent with an address in Missouri, updating the state when your agent or address changes, and filing any state tax returns that apply.

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