Ready to Start Your LLC in Missouri

a. File your Articles of Organization online with the Missouri Secretary of State. Once you file your Articles, your LLC is officially created. (rb.gy/uacz1n)
b. Draft and adopt your Operating Agreement. Your Operating Agreement dictates how your LLC will operate and be managed. FYI, Missouri requires all LLCs to have an Operating Agreement.
c. Apply online with the IRS for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). (rb.gy/oyglye)
d. With your Operating Agreement and EIN in hand, open a bank account in the name of your LLC. Best practice is to run all business revenue through the company bank account.

You may have to complete other requirements too, depending upon the size of your business, your industry, your location, etc. These can include:

a. Registering your LLC only with the MO Department of Revenue to pay sales tax, withholding tax, unemployment tax, and others: (rb.gy/qfyk6c).
b. Filing for Workers Compensation Insurance (rb.gy/wmfa1z).
c. Obtaining a local business license. Is your business in KCMO? (rb.gy/wmr2td)

*Source: rb.gy/uacz1n

There is more to running a successful LLC than just checking off these boxes, of course. Talk with your professional advisors and talk with as many successful business owners as you can. Each of them will have an amazing story.

This post is not legal advice.