The cost to incorporate in Missouri is $58.00 for entities that do not issue more than 30,000 shares; the fee increases incrementally for every additional $10,000 of capital authorized in shares. This filing fee must be sent or delivered to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office in Jefferson City; the cost to incorporate may also be transmitted online for greater ease of filing.

Along with the filing fee, your business must submit a formation document, called the Articles of Incorporation. These Articles must include the following information:

• Corporate name
• Registered agent, plus physical address in Missouri
• The purpose of the corporation
• The director, incorporator, president, and secretary
• Name reservation information, if a reservation was submitted

In order to be accepted, the corporate name laid out in the Articles must be available for use according to Missouri statute; the name must be distinguishable from any other corporation, LLC, foreign entity, or other business on file with the state.