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Walkthrough 3 · Mississippi

Foreign LLC Registration Walkthrough, Mississippi (2026): 5 Stages and the 3 Best Services

My advice for 2026: when bringing an LLC into a second state in Mississippi, start with Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent MS.org ($199) and Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199), best first. First work out whether you have to register; 5 stages and a $250 fee follow.

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Key facts up front

Fee at the state office
$250
sos.ms.gov, last viewed October 2026
Home certificate
180 days
No older than
Annual report
$250
Foreign LLC annual report
What the state collects in three years
$750
Registration and reports
Stages
5
One at a time

By the end you will know

  • Which LLCs from elsewhere must register in Mississippi
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • What comes after registration
  • Which services we recommend and why

Our shortlist for Mississippi

Cost over three years leads, then work taken off your desk, year-two price, Mississippi fit and honest pricing (scoring page).

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state

Best overall$199 plus fees; renewal $149 annually

Start with Mainstay Filing; the first registered agent year comes with the $199 registration service, so you only add the state fee.

Next to Registered Agent MS.org the three-year premium is $100, which the 32% weight on work taken off your desk outweighs.

The agent charge starts in year two at $149 a year, the same in any state.

What you get

  • Registration filed for you
  • Your first year of registered agent is free
  • One fee wherever you register

What works

  • Any state, one fee
  • No agent fee for year one
  • A $199 service charge

What to watch

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above Registered Agent MS.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a low yearly agent fee

Local choice$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

Second place goes to Registered Agent MS.org, since $199 beyond the state fee, with the first year of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

What you get

  • The filing is done for you
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • A year of agent service is included
  • $199 to register
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to watch

  • Covers Mississippi only, so your home state needs its own agent
Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for registering only in Mississippi

Local choice$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

Third place goes to Mississippi Registered Agent.co, since $199 beyond the state fee, with the first year of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

Its prices are identical to Registered Agent MS.org's, so either is fine on cost.

What you get

  • The filing is done for you
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • A year of agent service is included
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 to register

What to watch

  • Covers Mississippi only, so your home state needs its own agent
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent MS.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mississippi Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price is copied from the company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. No row folds in the $250 state fee.

The walkthrough, stage by stage

  1. Stage 1

    When registration is a must

    Foreign registration is how an LLC from another state gets permission to do business in Mississippi. Not registering can lead to: until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in Mississippi's courts (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)) signed contracts keep their force (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)) daily fines of $10.

    Check it yourself: sos.ms.gov, last viewed October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Ask the home state for proof of good standing

    Your application must include certificate of good standing or existence, no older than 180 days.

    Order this last so it is fresh when you file.

  3. Stage 3

    Choose your Mississippi registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    Every service we recommend includes the registered agent.

    Check it yourself: sos.ms.gov, last viewed October 2026

  4. Stage 4

    Your next job is the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company

    Complete the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Filing F0200), include $250, and mail or upload both to the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services.

    Check it yourself: sos.ms.gov, last viewed October 2026

  5. Stage 5

    Look ahead to the repeating filing

    Send the Foreign LLC annual report with $250, April 15 to keep the registration going.

Costs, stage by stage

What forPayeeCost
Filing to registerState office$250
Foreign LLC annual reportState office$250
Service, if you hire oneService$199 in the first year
State fees, years one to threeState office$750
The state rows come from Mississippi's published fee schedules (the pages we opened are listed under the table), and each service row comes from that company's own price. Across three years the state row counts the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

Work taken off your desk settled first place in Mississippi. It is 32% of the score, and the rest comes from three-year bill, year-two price, fit for where you operate and honest pricing.

With the LLC working in two states, reach settled the order.

Short answers

How much does Mississippi charge my LLC to register?

$250 in state fees. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Foreign LLCs send this form to The Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of good standing or existence, issued within 180 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in Mississippi's courts (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)) signed contracts keep their force (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)) daily fines of $10.

What is due after registering?

Next is the Foreign LLC annual report at $250.

Which service should handle the registration?

Phone Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 on top of the state fee, the registered agent costs nothing in year one, and after that it is $149 a year. After that come Registered Agent MS.org and Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

Where we got the facts

  1. Our Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of August 2026.
  2. Our Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of August 2026.
  3. Our Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of October 2026.
  4. Our Miss notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of August 2026.
  5. Our Mississippi registered agent statute notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of October 2026.
  6. Our Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of October 2026.
  7. Our Business filing fee schedule notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of October 2026.
  8. Our Start Your Business in Mississippi notes lean on sos.ms.gov as of October 2026.
  9. November 13, 2026, Mississippi service page belonging to Mainstay Filing
  10. November 13, 2026, pricing page belonging to Registered Agent MS.org
  11. November 13, 2026, pricing page belonging to Mississippi Registered Agent.co