LLC costs / Missouri / Wyoming

Missouri vs Wyoming LLC

Missouri is cheaper to form by $52.40. Over five years, Missouri costs $352.40 less in state fees.

MissouriWyoming
Formation fee$50$102.40
Recurring feeNone$60 a year
State fees over 5 years$50$402.40
Register an out-of-state LLC$105$150
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)9274,670
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address4%17%
Still active 12–24 months after forming––
Formation to public record, median (proxy)8 days4 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 Missouri LLCs per weekOct 5: 92705001kOct 5: 927Oct 5
MissouriData from RecordWire
New Wyoming LLCs per weekOct 12: 4,67002.5k5kOct 12: 4,670Oct 12
WyomingData 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 ($105 in Missouri, $150 in Wyoming).

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