Missouri CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Missouri CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Missouri CPA license back — the fee, the catch-up CPE, and exactly what triggers "lapsed" in the first place. Sourced the same way every fact on this site is: a board page plus the codified rule itself, never a guess.

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Reinstatement Fee

$200

Flat $200 'CPA Reinstatement of License Fee' (20 CSR 2010-2.160(1)(G)). A separate $50/month delinquent fee applies for failure to timely renew, and all required fees/penalties for any period practicing without a current license must also be paid -- total cost can exceed $200.

Catch-Up CPE Required

40 CPE hours 20 CSR 2010-2.075(1)(A): 40 hours of CPE completed in the 12 months immediately preceding the reinstatement application -- the same 40-hour annual amount already required of an active licensee, not a stacked extra.
2 ethics hours, within that total.

Source of record 20 CSR 2010-2.075 (Reinstatement -- CPE requirement); 20 CSR 2010-2.160(1)(G),(L)2 (fees); 20 CSR 2010-4.035 (Inactive, Expired, and Lapsed Licenses) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Licenses run a 2-year period, October 1 to September 30. If not renewed by September 30, the license is expired but can still be late-renewed through December 31 of that year. If no renewal is filed by December 31, the license becomes 'lapsed,' and the holder may not practice or use the CPA title.

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

See Missouri's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Missouri require? →

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