LLC costs / Connecticut / Missouri

Connecticut vs Missouri LLC

Missouri is cheaper to form by $70. Over five years, Missouri costs $470 less in state fees.

ConnecticutMissouri
Formation fee$120$50
Recurring fee$80 a yearNone
State fees over 5 years$520$50
Register an out-of-state LLC$120$105
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)1,099927
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address3%4%
Still active 12–24 months after forming86%–
Formation to public record, median (proxy)1 day8 days

Weekly averages cover the last 1 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

New Connecticut LLCs per weekOct 19: 1,12201k2kOct 19: 1,122Oct 19
ConnecticutData from RecordWire
New Missouri LLCs per weekOct 5: 92705001kOct 5: 927Oct 5
MissouriData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($120 in Connecticut, $105 in Missouri).

Sources: Connecticut fee schedule · Missouri fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire