Missouri LLC Annual Report
LLCs formed in Missouri do not need to file an annual report with the state. Only Corporations are required to file an annual report.
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Missouri actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Missouri:
How to file annual report in Missouri?
Check the steps below:
1. No need to file an annual report
Missouri LLCs are not required to file an annual report. However other corporations and non-profits are required to file the annual report.
LLC Annual Report
LLCs do not have to file annual reports in Missouri.
Articles of Organization
In Missouri, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Corporations Unit
James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Online fee
$50
Online processing time
Instant
Mailing fee
$50
Mail processing time
3 - 6 days
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Missouri. Missouri maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Missouri business entity search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Missouri business services division. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$40
Reservation period
30 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
Missouri Revised Statutes §347.020
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
- 1
Shall contain the words "limited company" or "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "LC", "LLC", "L.C." or "L.L.C."
- 2
Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
- 3
Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
- 4
Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC annual report in Missouri
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Missouri. Even though LLCs do not have to file an annual report. Other entities in the state may have to file them.
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