Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division)

Missouri business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Missouri. The steps below show how to search Missouri's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Missouri registry records are on the official site.

Missouri registry at a glance

Registry agency: Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division)
Office: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, since 2025; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone: (573) 751-4153; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address: James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center, 600 W Main St, Room 322, Jefferson City, MO 65101; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: Corporations Division, PO Box 778, Jefferson City, MO 65101-0788; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday, except legal holidays; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: Missouri Business Filings, Search for a Business Entity →; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Charter No.. A letter prefix for the entity type plus digits; Missouri LLCs use LC followed by 7 digits, for example LC1041362; Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Missouri registry

The Missouri Business Filings, Search for a Business Entity searches by business name (starting with, all words, any word, exact match), registered agent, name availability, charter number and only active corporations.

Open Search for a Business Entity on Missouri Business Filings.Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Choose what to search: business name, registered agent, name availability or charter number.Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Pick a match type such as Starting With; leave out endings like Inc. or LLC unless you use Exact Match.Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Tick Only Active Corporations if you want to hide ended records, then select Search.Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Read the charter number, entity type, status, creation date and registered agent, then open the record for its filings.Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Missouri search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Charter No.: Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division); Identifies the entity's record in the Missouri registry. A letter prefix for the entity type plus digits; Missouri LLCs use LC followed by 7 digits, for example LC1041362; Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
State tax account number: The state's tax agency; Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

What a Missouri status means

Active: The entity exists and is on file with the Secretary of State.; Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Term/Cancel: The entity has been terminated or its registration cancelled.; Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation: $50 online; $105 on paper (Articles of Organization); Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: $58 for authorized capital of $30,000 or less, rising $5 per added $10,000 of capital; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Annual Registration Report (or Biennial Registration Report); Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation: $20 online or $45 on paper if filed on time (annual); biennial reports cost $40 online or $90 on paper; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with: Missouri Secretary of State, online through Missouri Business Filings or on paper
Note: The incorporation fee includes $3 for the certificate and $5 for the Technology fund. Nonprofit corporations pay $10 online or $15 on paper for an annual report.; Source: sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Missouri

Registered agent: Each entity on file names a registered agent, and the public search can look up entities by registered agent.; Source: bsd.sos.mo.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability: Check whether a name is available in Missouri →
Business forms and fees: Official Missouri business forms and fees →

Missouri businesses on file

ASCENSION HEALTHEIN 31-1662309
EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANYEIN 43-0259330
LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATEDEIN 44-0324630
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLCEIN 43-1162835
OLIN CORPORATIONEIN 13-1872319
MAGELLAN HEALTH, INC.EIN 58-1076937
O'REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLCEIN 86-0221312
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.EIN 13-0794380
CALERES, INC.EIN 43-0197190
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.EIN 22-3461740
ARCH RESOURCES, INC.EIN 43-0921172
FERRELL COMPANIES, INCEIN 73-1285864
PERFICIENT, INC.EIN 74-2853258
BELDEN INC.EIN 36-3601505
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.EIN 43-1883836
LMI AEROSPACE, INC.EIN 43-1309065
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.EIN 43-1674348
PAUL MUELLER COMPANYEIN 44-0520907
ANACOMP, INC.EIN 35-1144230
STEREOTAXIS, INC.EIN 94-3120386
RELIV INTERNATIONAL, INC.EIN 37-1172197
PHARMACY BUYING ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA PBA HEALTHEIN 43-1482785
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETESEIN 44-0610626
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.EIN 27-4358837

All 235 Missouri businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

https://www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporationschecked 2026-10-06
https://www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations/contactchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/fees.pdfchecked 2026-10-06
https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BESearch.aspx?SearchType=0checked 2026-10-06