Missouri Secretary of State – MO SOS Business Search

Missouri Secretary of State Corporations Division
Address: James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center, P.O. Box 778, Jefferson City, MO 65102.
Telephone: 1(866)223-6535
Website: www.sos.mo.gov
E-Mail: sos.mo.gov/contact
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Monday thru Friday

Lookup a Business Entity

Step 1 – Start

Search a business entity (Corporation, LLC, or Limited Partnership) in Missouri by going to the Secretary of State’s Website and lookup by:

• Name
• Charter Number
• Registered Agent

If you decide to choose the By Name option, ensure that you use as many terms as you can to narrow down the results. After making your selection you will be brought to the results page (See Below).

Step 2 – Choose Your Entity

The database will pull all related matching listings and you will be given a preview of the Business’s Name, Charter Number, Type, Status, and Formation Date to help you decide which one it is you are looking for. Once you have found the listing, click on the bold blue text link and you will be sent to the Information Page.

Step 3 – Retrieve Information

You have reached the end of your search and now are able to view all of the entity’s information including its name History, Charter Number, Status, Incorporation Date, State of Jurisdiction, Expiration, Last Annual Report Filed, Annual Report Month, Registered Agent’s Name, and Registered Agent’s Address.

Step 4 – Steps to form your new Business in Missouri

• Business name availability search (above)
• Internet domain availability search for website and email.
• Choose your entity type (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnership or Non-Profit Org)
• Obtain IRS EIN Number (employer identification number).  Create New IRS EIN Number
• Create Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that include describing the business purpose of the entity, naming the registered agent, directors, registered address, operating guidelines, dissolution provisions, and other information.
• Determine if the new entity requires any federal, state, or local business licenses.
• Determine payroll tax requirements.
• Determine federal, state, and local tax filing requirements.
• Establish the business physical and/or mailing address, phone number, voicemail, website, email address, and business cards.