How to Start an LLC in Mississippi (2026)

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To start an LLC in Mississippi, you file a Certificate of Formation with the Mississippi Secretary of State, online, and the fee is $50. Every step for 2026, including the registered agent rules, the free annual report due April 15, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in Mississippi (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $199/yr + state fee ($249 at checkout with Mississippi's $50 fee). Includes your Certificate of Formation filed, your EIN application, your registered agent every year and your free annual report filed by April 15. Renews at $199/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/mississippi/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-mississippi Registered Agent MS.org: $199 + state fee ($249 at checkout). Prepares and files your Certificate of Formation, with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.registeredagentms.org/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-mississippi Mississippi Registered Agent.co: $199 + state fee ($249 at checkout). Forms your Mississippi LLC with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.mississippiregisteredagent.co/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-mississippi Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:26 Step 1: Choose a name1:00 Step 2: Name a registered agent1:25 Step 3: File the Certificate of Formation1:59 Step 4: Write an operating agreement2:20 Step 5: Get a free EIN2:49 Step 6: File the annual report3:16 What it costs3:44 Why online wins4:04 Choosing your agent4:33 Why the annual report matters4:56 What the Certificate asks for5:13 The most you would pay the state5:46 First-year checklist6:05 The 3 best ways to file in Mississippi7:26 Three years of service fees7:50 Recap Mississippi LLC facts (checked October 7, 2026) Filing: Certificate of Formation (F0100) through the Mississippi Secretary of State's online business portal: $50. Some online filings are approved immediately; reviewed filings should be done within 24 hours, returned by email. Paper takes significantly longer. Name: must contain "limited liability company," "L.L.C." or "LLC"; may not contain bank, trust, insurance, corporation and similar words. Reservation: 180 days, $25. Registered agent: any individual, corporation or LLC with a physical address in Mississippi, with permission. Change: $10. Operating agreement: not filed; the annual report asks whether a written one exists. EIN: free from the IRS at IRS.gov. Annual report: free for a Mississippi LLC, filed online between January 1 and April 15. More than 60 days late can lead to administrative dissolution; reinstatement $50. No beneficial ownership (BOI) report for U.S. companies (FinCEN). Sources Mississippi Secretary of State fee schedule (PDF): https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Business/FeeSchedule.pdf Business FAQs: https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/business-faqs Annual reports: https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/annual-reports Registered agents: https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services-external-affairs/registered-agents Revised Mississippi LLC Act (PDF): https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/pol_res/llcs/1revisedLLCact.pdf IRS, Get an EIN: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number FinCEN, BOI: https://www.fincen.gov/boi Company prices from each company's own page and checkout, October 7, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.

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