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Primer 3 · Mississippi

Foreign LLC Registration in Mississippi (2026): 5 Moves and the 3 Best Services

Short answer for Mississippi, 2026: use Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent MS.org ($199) and Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked best to worst, if you want help registering an LLC from another state. The primer runs 5 moves: the filing, the $250 fee and what you owe after.
From the Founder Primer desk

At a glance

Cost to register
$250
sos.ms.gov, read October 2026
Home certificate
180 days
Age limit
Annual filing
$250
Foreign LLC annual report
State fees, three years
$750
Registration, reports, any minimum tax
Moves in this primer
5
One at a time

Primer goals

  • When the rule applies
  • The official form and fee
  • The recurring filing
  • The services we rank

If you want someone else to file

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we score); three-year cost and to-dos cleared count most.

Top mark Service $199; renewal $149 a year

1. Mainstay Filing: best for multiple registrations

We start with Mainstay Filing: $199 plus state fees to register, with the registered agent free for the first year.

You pay $100 more than at Registered Agent MS.org across three years and keep less of the paperwork.

Once the free year ends, expect $149 a year for the agent whichever state it covers.

Inside the price
  • We prepare and file the registration
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • Any state, one price
In its favor
  • $199 over Mississippi's fee
  • First agent year included
  • Same fee in every state
Against it
  • $50 more a year for the agent
Mississippi focus Service $199; renewal $99 a year

2. Registered Agent MS.org: best for adding only Mississippi

Registered Agent MS.org lands second: $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • $199 and the state fee
  • A free first agent year
  • $99 a year for the agent after
Against it
  • Serves only Mississippi
Mississippi focus Service $199; renewal $99 a year

3. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a local filer

Mississippi Registered Agent.co lands third: $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

On price it ties with Registered Agent MS.org.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • $199 and the state fee
  • A free first agent year
  • $99 a year for the agent after
Against it
  • Serves only Mississippi

Marks and prices together

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $149/yr $497 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Registered Agent MS.org $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mississippi Registered Agent.co $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices come from each company's own site, read November 13, 2026. The $250 state fee is not in these figures.

Registering with Mississippi, move by move

  1. Move 1

    Does the rule reach your LLC?

    An LLC formed in another state registers with Mississippi before doing business there. Skip registration and: Need to sue someday? Register first (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). Its contracts stay valid (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A per-day charge of $10.

    Where this comes from: sos.ms.gov, read October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Pull the document from your home state

    You must have certificate of good standing or existence, no older than 180 days.

    Order it when everything else is ready.

  3. Move 3

    Appoint a registered agent in Mississippi

    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.

    Our picks cover this.

    Where this comes from: sos.ms.gov, read October 2026

  4. Move 4

    Prepare the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company

    the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services takes the form and the $250 fee together.

    Where this comes from: sos.ms.gov, read October 2026

  5. Move 5

    After registration

    File the Foreign LLC annual report for $250, April 15 and the registration stays alive.

The cost of this primer

Move Recipient Amount
Filing to register To the state $250
Foreign LLC annual report To the state $250
Paid help The provider $199 in the first year
State fees, years one to three To the state $750

State fees come from the official pages in the sources. Three years means the filing, two years of reports and the minimum tax where one applies.

How the marks came out

To-dos the price takes off you is 38% of the mark, and it is where moved ahead in Mississippi.

The company lives in one state and operates in another, which favors a single provider.

What founders ask

Which fees does Mississippi take from a foreign LLC?

$250 at the state office. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Registration takes one form, and the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services handles it.

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?

Need to sue someday? Register first (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). Its contracts stay valid (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A per-day charge of $10.

What is due after registering?

After registering, the LLC files the Foreign LLC annual report; each one costs $250.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, since $199 plus the state fee, with year one of the registered agent free and $149 a year after. Then Registered Agent MS.org and Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

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Sources, so you can check us

  1. Verify Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from August 2026.
  2. Verify Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from August 2026.
  3. Verify Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from October 2026.
  4. Verify Miss at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from August 2026.
  5. Verify Mississippi registered agent statute at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from October 2026.
  6. Verify Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from October 2026.
  7. Verify Business filing fee schedule at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from October 2026.
  8. Verify Start Your Business in Mississippi at sos.ms.gov. Our copy of it is from October 2026.
  9. Pricing from Mainstay Filing (Mississippi service page), November 13, 2026
  10. Pricing from Registered Agent MS.org (pricing page), November 13, 2026
  11. Pricing from Mississippi Registered Agent.co (pricing page), November 13, 2026