Forming a Mississippi LLC: $50 to Start, $0/Year to Maintain
We'll prepare and file it for a flat $199, on top of Mississippi's $50 state fee. Separately, every Mississippi LLC is required to keep a registered agent on file — that's a $99/year add-on, not part of what keeps the LLC itself free to maintain.
Three phases stand between you and a Mississippi LLC: the state filing, the registered agent, and the year-after-year upkeep. The state's cut is $50, the filing happens entirely inside the SOS online portal, and the annual report that follows every year is free. Here is each phase, plus where our $199 service plugs in.
File Your Mississippi LLC — $199
One $199 charge covers the preparation and the filing with Mississippi Secretary of State. Approval comes back through the portal, and we hand it straight to you.
What an LLC Does for You in Mississippi
Personal asset protection without corporate ceremony. That is the pitch, and it is why the LLC is the default choice for Mississippi small businesses: light maintenance, real liability protection, simple taxes.
The $50 Mississippi LLC Filing Fee
Mississippi prices the formation filing at fifty dollars by statute, and the SOS fee schedule carries the matching line: F0100, MS LLC Certificate of Formation, $50.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Our LLC formation service | $199 one-time |
| State filing fee (Mississippi Secretary of State) | $50 one-time |
| Registered agent (required for every Mississippi LLC) | $99/year |
| State annual report fee | $0/year (free, but required) |
Our $199 is just the prep-and-file work. The $50 goes straight to the state. Registered agent service runs separately at $99/year.
Certificate of Formation: Mississippi's Formation Document (F0100)
Skip the phrase "Articles of Organization" here; Mississippi's formation document is the Certificate of Formation. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-201 is blunt about it: forming an LLC means a certificate of formation gets "signed and delivered" to the Secretary of State's office. On the fee schedule it carries code F0100, and the code matters more than a form name, because there is no form. Mississippi is portal-only. Formations are filed inside corp.sos.ms.gov, paper is not accepted, and there is no mail-in route to compare against.
What the Certificate covers: LLC name, principal address, registered agent name and street address, member-managed or manager-managed, and the organizers.
The Formation Steps, Start to Finish
- Run the name check first. The name needs an LLC indicator (LLC, L.L.C., Limited Liability Company) and must be distinguishable from every entity already in the state's records. Search before you fall in love with a name, and steer clear of bank, insurance, or government words without the licensure to back them.
- Put a registered agent in place. Required from day one: a person or company at a physical Mississippi street address. The agent's details go on the public record. Ours go on instead of yours for $99/year.
- File the Certificate of Formation. Log in to the SOS portal, complete the F0100 filing, and pay the $50 by card. This is the moment the LLC legally exists.
- Write the operating agreement. Not filed with the state, still essential. Ownership shares, profit splits, decision rights, member exits. Without one, Mississippi's default statutory rules decide those questions for you.
- Grab the EIN. Free at IRS.gov, roughly ten minutes, needed for banking, payroll, and taxes. Anyone charging you for an EIN is selling you a free government form.
- Run the compliance loop. Agent always on file, free annual report in by April 15 each year (the window opens January 1), business money kept apart from personal money, taxes on time. Miss enough of these and the state can dissolve the LLC.
Rather skip the busywork? $199 flat, and our team files it.
Registered Agents in Mississippi
The obligation is continuous, formation through dissolution. The agent must:
- Keep a Mississippi street address on file (a P.O. Box alone fails the requirement)
- Be present during the workday to accept legal service
- Move documents to you immediately, because lawsuit response clocks start ticking at delivery
Serve as your own agent and your address becomes a public search result. Use ours for $99/year and it does not.
Common Questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Mississippi?
$50 to the state for the Certificate of Formation. The required annual report after that is $0 for a domestic LLC.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Mississippi?
Filings run through the state's online portal, and the state confirms electronically once its review is done. There is no published turnaround guarantee, so leave slack ahead of any hard date.
Does Mississippi require an annual report?
Yes, due by April 15 every year. Domestic LLCs pay $0 for it.
Do I need a registered agent for my Mississippi LLC?
Yes, continuously. A registered agent with a Mississippi street address must stay on file from formation forward, with no gaps.
Can I form an LLC in Mississippi if I live in another state?
Yes, non-residents form Mississippi LLCs all the time. You still need an in-state registered agent, which is exactly what our $99/year service is for.
File Your Mississippi LLC With Our Help
Filing directly with the state is always an option; the portal takes your $50 and the agent requirement applies either way. What we add: the prepared filing for $199, our Mississippi address as your listed agent at $99/year, same-day imaging of legal documents, and a nudge before every deadline.
Need only a registered agent? The agent-only plan is priced at $99 yearly.
Need help with Mississippi LLC formation or the agent service? Our FAQ handles most questions; the contact form is open for the rest.
Ready to Form Your Mississippi LLC?
One flat $199 fee handles the prep and filing work. Mississippi's $50 state fee is separate, and so is the $99/year registered agent every Mississippi LLC must maintain.