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Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division)
Missouri business entity search
Look up a Missouri corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division) keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Missouri registry record is 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 |
| Phone | (573) 751-4153 |
| Address | James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center, 600 W Main St, Room 322, Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
| Mailing address | Corporations Division, PO Box 778, Jefferson City, MO 65101-0788 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday, except legal holidays |
| Official search | Missouri Business Filings, Search for a Business Entity |
| Registry number | Charter No.. A letter prefix for the entity type plus digits; Missouri LLCs use LC followed by 7 digits, for example LC1041362 |
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.
- Choose what to search: business name, registered agent, name availability or charter number.
- Pick a match type such as Starting With; leave out endings like Inc. or LLC unless you use Exact Match.
- Tick Only Active Corporations if you want to hide ended records, then select Search.
- Read the charter number, entity type, status, creation date and registered agent, then open the record for its filings.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Charter No. | Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division) | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. A letter prefix for the entity type plus digits; Missouri LLCs use LC followed by 7 digits, for example LC1041362 |
| 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
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The entity exists and is on file with the Secretary of State. |
| Term/Cancel | The entity has been terminated or its registration cancelled. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $50 online; $105 on paper (Articles of Organization) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $58 for authorized capital of $30,000 or less, rising $5 per added $10,000 of capital |
| Annual filing | Annual Registration Report (or Biennial Registration Report) |
| Annual fee, corporation | $20 online or $45 on paper if filed on time (annual); biennial reports cost $40 online or $90 on paper |
| Filed with | Missouri Secretary of State, online through Missouri Business Filings or on paper |
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.
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
Each entity on file names a registered agent, and the public search can look up entities by registered agent.
Missouri businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Missouri address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- 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
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.