Name and Register a Business in Missouri
Official Missouri business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Missouri business registration links
- Online Business Registration
- Secretary of State - Businesses
- Department of Revenue - Business Tax
- Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
- Unemployment Insurance Tax
- Missouri state website
- 24/7 Missouri Business
- Department of Economic Development
- New Hire Reporting
- State Agencies, departments, boards and commissions
- Division of Purchasing - Office of Administration
- Regulated industries
- Missouri General Assembly
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Missouri state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in Missouri
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (6,195)
- Religious Organizations (4,711)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (4,600)
- Full-Service Restaurants (4,568)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (3,356)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (3,066)
- Offices of Lawyers (2,797)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (2,509)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2,349)
- Commercial Banking (2,265)
- Landscaping Services (2,195)
- Residential Remodelers (2,095)
- Offices of Dentists (1,917)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1,913)
- General Automotive Repair (1,726)
- Home Health Care Services (1,547)
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (1,470)
- Beauty Salons (1,236)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (979)
- Offices of Chiropractors (913)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (900)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (875)
- Residential Property Managers (803)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (731)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (725)
- Veterinary Services (698)
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (694)
- Temporary Help Services (635)
- Other Individual and Family Services (635)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (622)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (544)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (541)
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (528)
- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) (514)
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores (513)
- New Car Dealers (500)
- Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (490)
- Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (468)
- Offices of Optometrists (414)
- Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (405)
- Securities Brokerage (397)
- Car Washes (382)
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (370)
- All Other Support Services (359)
- New Housing For-Sale Builders (351)
- Drywall and Insulation Contractors (346)
- Real Estate Credit (331)
- Hardware Stores (321)
- Convenience Stores (306)
- Machine Shops (304)
- Exterminating and Pest Control Services (291)
- Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores (289)
- Other Gasoline Stations (282)
- Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (282)
- Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (267)
- Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (260)
- Other Activities Related to Real Estate (256)
- Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (255)
- Nonresidential Property Managers (255)
- Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (253)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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