What is different about forming an LLC in Mississippi.
Every state runs its own filing office, its own fee schedule and its own ongoing obligations. These are the ones that apply in Mississippi.
| Item | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| LLC filing fee | $50 | Paid to the state, at cost. File.Business charges $0 to prepare and file it. |
| Corporation, for comparison | $50 | |
| Nonprofit | $50 | |
| Professional LLC (PLLC) | $50 | |
| Series LLC | Not offered | Mississippi has no Series LLC filing. |
| Ongoing state report for an LLC | No fee | Annual Report, annual, due April 15 for corporations and LLCs, May 15 for nonprofit corporations |
| Registering an out-of-state LLC here | $250 | A certificate of good standing from your home state is required. Filed on the Application for Certificate of Authority for corporations, Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company for LLCs. |
What the Mississippi fee schedule actually says
The free report is the domestic LLC report only. A domestic corporation pays 25 dollars and a foreign corporation also pays 25 dollars, so the free versus paid split runs along entity type rather than along domestic versus foreign. A foreign LLC pays 250 dollars, and that is the figure in annual_report_foreign. The nonprofit filing appears on the fee schedule as the Nonprofit Status Report at 25 dollars. All reports must be filed online. Mississippi does not authorise series LLCs, the word series does not appear in the Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act.
Verified 2026-08-17 · against the Mississippi Secretary of State fee schedule and Services and Fees Schedule revised October 2024
What forming an LLC in Mississippi actually involves.
Certificate of Formation
The Certificate of Formation is the founding Mississippi document. We prepare and file with the SOS using your entity name, organizer info, RA, and member structure.
~5 day Mississippi processing
Mississippi SOS typically processes standard LLC filings in 5 business days. Expedited options available for an extra state fee (varies $25-$200).
Registered Agent included
Mississippi requires every LLC to maintain a Registered Agent. RA service is included year one in every formation bundle.
EIN from the IRS
Your Mississippi LLC needs a federal EIN for banking, taxes, and payroll. We file Form SS-4 with the IRS, typically 1-2 business days, faster than DIY filings.
Operating Agreement
Mississippi doesn't require filing an Operating Agreement with the SOS, but every Mississippi LLC needs one to define member rights, voting, profit splits, and dissolution rules. Included in Domestic Complete.
Year-one compliance
Forming the LLC is step one. Mississippi requires ongoing compliance: Annual Report (Apr 15), state tax registrations, license renewals. Domestic Complete includes year-one AR AutoFile.
A clean handoff, in 6 steps.
Pick your Mississippi LLC name
We check Mississippi SOS name availability live. Your chosen name must include "LLC" or variant and not conflict with existing Mississippi registrations.
Designate Registered Agent
Every Mississippi LLC needs a RA with a physical Mississippi address. We provide one (included year one) or you can designate your own.
Prepare Certificate of Formation
Member info, RA, principal office, management structure (member-managed vs manager-managed), effective date. We draft and review with you.
File with Mississippi SOS
Submitted electronically with $50 state fee. 5-day standard processing. State-stamped Articles return to your BOS vault.
EIN + Operating Agreement
After SOS acceptance: IRS EIN application (1-2 days), Operating Agreement drafted, S-Corp election if requested (Form 2553).
Year-one compliance setup
Mississippi Annual Report added to your calendar (due Apr 15). RA active. Compliance Score baseline established.
Formation is free. Everything else is optional.
We do not charge a service fee to form your LLC or Corporation. State filing fees still apply and pass through at cost. Add the Compliance Bundle to handle the year-one filings everyone needs.
- LLC or Corporation formation (any state)
- EIN application with the IRS
- Certificate of Formation or Incorporation drafted and filed
- Free BOS dashboard for ongoing visibility
- Filing receipts to your document vault
- Everything in Free Formation (no add-on fee)
- Registered Agent service in your state (1 entity)
- Annual Report AutoFile, filed every year on time
- Certificate of Good Standing (1 included per year)
- 1 Amendment included per year (address, member, name)
- Operating Agreement (LLC) or Bylaws (Corp)
- Deadline monitoring across all your filings
Common questions.
Do I need to live in Mississippi to form an LLC there?
No. You do not need to live in Mississippi or be a resident to form an LLC there. What Mississippi requires is a registered agent with a physical in-state address to receive legal mail, which we provide, or you can act as your own if you have a Mississippi address and are available in business hours. Where you live does not limit where you can form.
What is the difference between an LLC and a corporation in Mississippi?
An LLC is simpler and pass-through: profit lands on your personal return and there is little required formality, which suits most owners in Mississippi. A corporation is built to raise venture capital and issue stock, but it adds bylaws, a board, and annual meetings. If you plan to raise money, look at forming a corporation; otherwise the LLC-versus-corporation comparison lays out the tradeoffs.
Does Mississippi require an Operating Agreement?
Mississippi may not require you to file one, but you should have one. The Operating Agreement sets who owns what, who can sign, and what happens if an owner leaves, and it is the document that shows the LLC is a genuine separate entity, which protects your liability shield. Banks and lenders also ask for it. Generate one that fits your ownership with our Operating Agreement tool.
What about the EIN for my Mississippi LLC?
The EIN is your business's federal tax ID, and you need it to open a bank account, hire, or file taxes. It is free from the IRS, and we obtain it for you the same day, including for founders without a Social Security Number. Keeping the EIN separate from your SSN also keeps your personal number off vendor and client paperwork. Start with our EIN guide.
Can a foreign person form a Mississippi LLC?
Yes. You do not need to be a US citizen or resident to own or form a Mississippi LLC, and you never have to set foot in the state. The one extra step is the EIN, which we obtain from the IRS for you when you have no Social Security Number, and that unlocks US banking and payment processing. Our EIN guide is the right starting point for international founders.
What ongoing compliance does a Mississippi LLC require?
Forming is the start, not the finish. A Mississippi LLC generally files a periodic annual report, keeps a registered agent on record, and pays any state franchise tax. Miss the report and Mississippi can administratively dissolve the LLC, ending the protection you formed it for. A compliance calendar keeps every date in view, and our subscription can file them for you.
Can I change my Mississippi LLC name later?
Yes. If you outgrow the name or rebrand, you change it by filing Articles of Amendment with Mississippi, which updates the official record; your EIN and entity stay the same. If you would rather keep the legal name and operate under a different public name, a DBA does that without a full amendment. We handle either the amendment or the DBA for you.
Where to next?
Every filing connects into your File.Business operating system. Pick where to go from here: we keep the rest tracked. Or start by looking up any Mississippi company on the state record.
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