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Missouri Contractor Packet

What you need to start and run a trade business in Missouri, in one printable PDF: a first 30 days checklist, everyday forms, the rules in plain English, and a calendar of what’s due.

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What’s inside

Getting set up

  • First-30-days checklist
  • Which trades need a state license, and who to call
  • The workers’ comp decision, and what you have to file

Pricing and taxes

  • Who pays sales tax on your materials, and on your labor
  • A yearly calendar of filings and due dates

Forms and checklists

  • Business setup sheet and a before-your-first-job checklist
  • New job sheet, estimate, invoice and change order forms
  • Sub information sheet and a home contract checklist

If a customer doesn’t pay

  • What to collect on day one of every job
  • Your lien rights and deadlines, for when you need them
  • Printable job tracker

Where to check

  • The agencies and statutes behind the rules, with links
  • Checked November 2, 2026

What you won’t get from a quick search

  • A first 30 days checklist for Missouri, in the order to do it
  • Everyday forms you can copy and use: a new job sheet, estimate, invoice, change order and sub information sheet
  • What to do this week when somebody isn’t paying, with the 6-month filing clock and 6-month suit clock worked out on real dates
  • The Consent of Owner a sub or supplier needs on an owner-occupied remodel of four units or less, and what to do if nobody shows you one
  • Why you pay tax at the supply house on most jobs and charge the customer none, and how title passing first flips it
  • Workers’ comp in construction starting at one employee, what LLC owners and sole proprietors can opt out of, and why your subs’ crews can become yours
  • The Notice to Owner every original contractor must give in 10-point bold type before the first payment, word for word, and what happens to your lien if you skip it

Informational only. This packet should not be considered legal, financial, tax or business advice. Check with a licensed professional in your state before you rely on it.