Missouri Secretary of State

The Missouri Secretary of State governs Missouri business filings.  Whether it’s a Missouri corporation, Missouri LLC, Missouri nonprofit, or any type of business entity; you create or register your company with the Missouri Secretary of State. 

Missouri Secretary of State

Contact info:
Voice: (573) 751-4153 or Toll free: 1-866-223-6535

Mailing Address:
Corporations Division
James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Physical Address (For deliveries such as express mailings):
Corporations Division
600 W Main St.
Missouri State Information Center, Room 322
Jefferson City, MO 65101-0778

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You can start your Missouri business yourself, but if you would like help doing so, you can sign up for our business formation services.

Pros

Missouri is a cheap and reasonable place to do business.  There are tons of people in Missouri to offer your services to.  The Missouri SOS is quick at making filings for your new business also.

Cons

Missouri has a lot of agencies like the workforce development office that mails a lot of books of tax returns and informational requests to people.  Most small businesses will end up spending hours filling out these forms with 50 zeros on them, just annoying and intimidating them.

Missouri requires an initial report after making an initial filing, regurgitating the same info you just gave them.  Government bureaucracy, red tape, and redundancy at its finest.