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Mississippi Registered Agent Walkthrough (2026): 6 Stages and the 3 Best Agents

If you want help with naming a registered agent in Mississippi in 2026, phone Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year), in that order. 6 quick stages cover the rule, who qualifies, the address test and the paperwork.

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Do you need a registered agent?
Yes
Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in October 2026
Agent price range
$99 to $149 a year
Published rates
Annual report
No fee
Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in October 2026
Stages
6
Listed below

You will walk away able to

  • Why Mississippi wants an agent on file
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Recording the agent
  • The agents at the top of the list

Who we would phone in Mississippi

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we score), and three-year cost and work taken off your desk count most.

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies working in several states

Our first callFirst year $149, second year $149

In Mississippi, Mainstay Filing leads the list: a steady $149 per year, with nothing to change if you move into another state.

Three years run $150 higher than at Mississippi Registered Agent.co, and you get more of the work done in return.

What you get

  • An office address inside the state
  • Papers served on the company are scanned for you, no charge
  • Up to three government mailings a year are scanned for free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • $149 per year
  • One price in all fifty states

What to watch

  • $50 yearly more than the local option
  • Agent service and nothing more
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent fee

Focused on MississippiFirst year $99, second year $99

Mississippi Registered Agent.co is a solid second: $99 a year buys you a Mississippi agent who keeps an office in the state.

What you get

  • A Mississippi street address
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

What works

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • No help in other states
  • It will not help with the annual report
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a second Mississippi choice

Focused on MississippiFirst year $99, second year $99

Registered Agent MS.org is a solid third: $99 a year buys you a Mississippi agent who keeps an office in the state.

On price it is a tie with Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • A Mississippi street address
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

What works

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • No help in other states
  • It will not help with the annual report
Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mississippi Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent MS.org$99$99/yr$297Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, viewed November 13, 2026. The state bills the same no matter which agent you name.

How a Mississippi agent gets set up

  1. Stage 1

    Begin with the rule

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Check who may take the job

    Any individual, corporation or LLC with a physical address in Mississippi. Agents that serve for hire register with the Secretary of State as commercial agents. Read Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113 for the wording.

  3. Stage 3

    Pass the address test

    The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    Hire a service and its Mississippi street address goes on the record, not yours.

  4. Stage 4

    Serve yourself or bring in a pro

    If you pass the tests above you can name yourself. Hiring one of our picks costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Stage 5

    Put the agent on the state's record

    the Mississippi Secretary of State is where the agent gets recorded, and where any later change goes too.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in August 2026

  6. Stage 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Every year the annual report confirms who your agent is, by April 15.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in October 2026

Mississippi agent costs

ItemPayeeAmount
Registered agent serviceYour service$99 to $149 a year
Agent renewalYour service$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportState officeNo fee
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.

How the scores came out

What decided it was work taken off your desk, which carries 32% of the score.

An agent who can follow your LLC into any state scored higher than Mississippi Registered Agent.co's lower price.

Mississippi questions

Will Mississippi insist on a registered agent for your LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Maybe. Stages 2 and 3 show whether both rules fit you.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Stage 5 shows how to file the change with the Mississippi Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Mississippi?

$99 to $149 a year across the agents on our list.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Every year the LLC files the annual report, which carries no fee.

Which registered agent would you choose?

The order runs Mainstay Filing, Mississippi Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent MS.org, with Mainstay Filing first because you pay $149 a year here and the identical amount in any state you add later.

Where we got the facts

  1. For Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, open sos.ms.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  2. For Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, open sos.ms.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  3. For Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open sos.ms.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  4. For Miss, open sos.ms.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  5. For Mississippi registered agent statute, open sos.ms.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  6. Mainstay Filing: Mississippi service page, opened November 13, 2026
  7. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. Registered Agent MS.org: pricing page, opened November 13, 2026