Jurisdiction record

Mississippi

Everything this record holds on Mississippi: 56 fee cells, 11 verified registered-agent statute citations, 29 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 22 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 10 monitored sources.

Filing agency: Mississippi Secretary of State. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source)

Filing fees

Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Effective remittance is what actually leaves the bank once any e-payment surcharge or bundled component is included. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.

Mississippi filing fees by transaction and entity type
TransactionStatutory feeEffective remittanceComponents and changesStatus
Formation - LLC$50$53bundled: portal + card processing $3.14Verified
Formation - Corporation$50$53bundled: portal + card processing $3.14Verified
Formation - LP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
Formation - LLP$250not yet publishednoneVerified
Formation - LLLP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
Annual report - LLC$0$0noneVerified
Annual report - Corporation$25$28bundled: portal + card processing $2.59Verified
Annual report - LPno report requiredMiss. Code Ann. 79-14-101 through 79-14-1301 (Mississippi Uniform Limited Partnership Act) contains no annual report provision; the ch. 14 fee schedule at 79-14-1301 lists no annual report · source (opens the official source)Verified
Annual report - LLPno report requiredMiss. Code Ann. 79-13-1001 through 79-13-1006 (ch. 13 art. 10, Limited Liability Partnership) contains no annual report requirement; 79-13-105(f) fee list contains no annual report · source (opens the official source)Verified
Annual report - LLLPno report requiredMiss. Code Ann. 79-14-101 through 79-14-1301: no annual report provision applies to any ch. 14 limited partnership, including LLLPs · source (opens the official source)Verified
Change of registered agent - LLC$10not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - Corporation$10not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - Nonprofit$10not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - LP$10not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - LLP$10not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - LLLP$10not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - Corporation$50not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - Nonprofit$50not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LLC$50not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LLP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - Corporation$50not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - Nonprofit$50not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LLC$25not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LLP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - Corporation$50not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - Nonprofit$50not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LLC$50not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LLP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LLLP$50not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - Corporation$500not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - Nonprofit$100not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LLC$250not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LP$250not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LLP$250not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - Corporation$25not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - Nonprofit$25not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LLC$25not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LLP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - Corporation$25not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - Nonprofit$25not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - LLC$50not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - LP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
cancellation - LP$25not yet publishednonePending review
cancellation - LLP$25not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation$25not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit$25not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation$25not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - Nonprofit$25not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - LLC$25not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - Corporation$50not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - Nonprofit$0not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - LLC$50not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - corp_foreign$100not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - nonprofit_foreign$100not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - llc_foreign$100not yet publishednoneVerified
Provenance - Mississippi fee schedulePending review

56 of 60 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.

Records
56 fee cells
Retrieved
2026-08-04 to 2026-09-21
Official schedule
the agency's own published schedule (opens the official source)

Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.

Cost position

Ranked 4 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $53.14 against a national median of $185.00. Recurring annual cost $0. See the full ranking.

$19 $38 $56 $75 MT Montana $35 MO Missouri $51 NM New Mexico $52 MS Mississippi $53 KY Kentucky $55 HI Hawaii $67 CO Colorado $75
Where Mississippi sits among its neighbours in the first-year cost ranking (USD)
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The full ranking with Mississippi highlighted (USD)

Registered-agent statutes, quoted verbatim

The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 11 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.

Miss. Code § 79-35-5 Verified

The Mississippi Registered Agents Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 35) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.(a) A registered agent filing must state: (1) The name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (2) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name, address and email address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent. (b) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is an affirmation by the represented entity that: (1) The entity has: (A) Notified the agent of the appointment; and (B) Provided the agent with a forwarding address as provided in Section 79-35-14; and (2) The agent has consented to serve as such.

retrieved 2026-07-29 · confidence medium · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-4-2.02 Verified

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corporations

Articles of incorporation.(a) The articles of incorporation must set forth: [...] (3) The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) The name and address of each incorporator.

retrieved 2026-07-29 · confidence medium · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-29-201 Verified

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

Certificate of formation.(1) In order to form a limited liability company, a certificate of formation must be signed and delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State. The certificate must set forth: (a) The name of the limited liability company; (b) The information required by Section 79-35-5(a); and (c) If the limited liability company is to have a specific date of dissolution, the latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve.

retrieved 2026-07-29 · confidence medium · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-29-201 Verified

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

(1) In order to form a limited liability company, a certificate of formation must be signed and delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State. The certificate must set forth: (a) The name of the limited liability company; (b) The information required by Section 79-35-5(a); and (c) If the limited liability company is to have a specific date of dissolution, the latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve. [...] (3) A limited liability company is formed at the date and time of the filing of the certificate of formation by the Secretary of State [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-4-2.02 Verified

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corp

(a) The articles of incorporation must set forth: (1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of Section 79-4-4.01; (2) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue and any information concerning the authorized shares as required by Section 79-4-6.01; (3) The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) The name and address of each incorporator.

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-29-215 Verified

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

(1) Each domestic limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver on such date as may be established by the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State for filing an annual report that sets forth: (a) The name of the limited liability company and the state or country or other foreign jurisdiction under whose law it is organized; (b) The name, email address, and street or physical address of its registered agent in this state; (c) The address of its principal office; [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-4-16.22 Verified

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corp

(a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver within sixty (60) days of each anniversary date of its incorporation with respect to a domestic corporation or its authorization to transact business in this state with respect to a foreign corporation, or such other date as may be established by the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State for filing an annual report that sets forth: (1) The name of the corporation and the state or country under whose law it is incorporated; [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-29-821 Verified

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 79-29-823 to administratively dissolve a limited liability company if: (a) The limited liability company does not pay within sixty (60) days after they are due any fees imposed by this chapter or other law; (b) The limited liability company does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days after it is due; (c) The limited liability company is without a registered agent in this state for sixty (60) days or more; [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-4-14.20 Verified

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corp

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 79-4-14.21 to administratively dissolve a corporation if: (1) The corporation does not pay within sixty (60) days after they are due any franchise taxes or penalties imposed by Section 79-4-1.01 et seq. or other law; (2) The corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days after it is due; (3) The corporation is without a registered agent in this state for sixty (60) days or more; [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-29-109 Verified

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

(1) The name of each limited liability company as set forth in its certificate of formation: (a) Must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC"; [...] (d) May not contain the following words: "bank," "banker," "bankers," "banking," "trust company," "insurance," "trust," "corporation," "incorporated," or any combination or abbreviation thereof, or any words or abbreviations of similar import. (2) The Secretary of State shall reject any certificate of formation that does not comply with subsection (1) of this section.

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Miss. Code § 79-4-4.01 Verified

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corp

(a) A corporate name: (1) Must contain the word "corporation," "incorporated," "company" or "limited," or the abbreviation "corp.," "inc.," "co." or "ltd." or words or abbreviations of like import in another language; and (2) May not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by Section 79-4-3.01 and its articles of incorporation. (b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d), a corporate name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from: (1) The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state; [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · publisher not linked (commercial code publisher; the citation is the pinpoint)

Registered-agent rules in practice

Who may serve as the agent

Pending review

Mississippi adopted the Model Registered Agents Act (Miss. Code Ann. ch. 79-35, applying to corporations, LLCs and other filing entities). A registered agent is either a listed commercial registered agent or a noncommercial registered agent - an individual or a domestic or foreign entity serving in the state. Registered-agent filings must state an actual street address in Mississippi (and an email address for noncommercial agents, § 79-35-5(a)(2)). No individual-residency requirement is stated; the in-state street address is the operative requirement.

Is the agent's consent required

Pending review

Consent required: yes.

What happens when the agent cannot be served

Pending review

If an entity no longer has a registered agent, or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the entity's governors (directors/managers, as shown on the most recent annual report) are treated as its agents for service; if the governors cannot be served, service is made on the Secretary of State under the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. A $25 fee applies each time process is served on the Secretary of State (§ 79-35-3(c)).

What happens if there is no agent

Pending review
Dollar amounts named in the registered-agent statutes
WhatAmountStatus
Commercial registered agent listing statement filing fee$100.00Pending review
Commercial registered agent termination statement filing fee$50.00Pending review
Statement of change of registered agent, per entity, capped at $1,000.00 total$10.00 per entity (max $1,000.00)Pending review
Statement appointing an agent for service of process (nonfiling/nonqualified foreign entity)$10.00Pending review
Fee collected each time process is served on the Secretary of State under the Registered Agents Act (recoverable as costs by a prevailing party)$25.00Pending review
Additional reinstatement fee when an entity was dissolved/revoked for naming a registered agent without the person's consent (on top of the ordinary reinstatement fee)$250.00Pending review

14 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.

Governance rules

7 governance rules are recorded for Mississippi - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.

Mississippi corporate and LLC governance rules
RuleEntityAppliesDetailCitationStatus
Organizational meeting requiredCorporationyesMiss. Code Ann. § 79-4-2.05Verified
Annual meeting requiredCorporationyesMiss. Code Ann. § 79-4-7.01(a), (c)Verified
Action by written consent allowedCorporationyesMiss. Code Ann. § 79-4-7.04(a)-(b)Verified
Bylaws requiredCorporationyesMiss. Code Ann. § 79-4-2.06(a)Verified
Operating agreement requiredLLCnoMiss. Code Ann. § 79-29-105(t)Verified
Annual meeting requiredLLCnoMiss. Code Ann. § 79-29-309(5), (6)(d)Verified
Action by written consent allowedLLCyesMiss. Code Ann. § 79-29-309(6)(b)Verified

The statutory text behind each rule

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-2.05 Verified

Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes

the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws and carrying on any other business

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-7.01(a), (c) Verified

Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · yes

Unless directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting as permitted by Section 79-4-7.04, a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-7.04(a)-(b) Verified

Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes

may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action... The articles of incorporation may provide that any action... may be taken without a meeting

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-2.06(a) Verified

Bylaws required · applies to corporations · yes

The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-105(t) Verified

Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no

"Operating agreement" or "limited liability company agreement" means any agreement, whether referred to as a limited liability company agreement or otherwise, written, oral or implied, of the member or members

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-309(5), (6)(d) Verified

Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no

If a meeting of members has not been held during the immediately preceding fifteen (15) months, a member or members owning twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power... may call a regular meeting

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-309(6)(b) Verified

Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes

the members may take such action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing... shall be signed by the members owning at least the percent of the interests

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified

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Doing business as

State-level regime

Verified
Filing office
Mississippi Secretary of State (online business services portal, corp.sos.ms.gov)
State fee
$25 Fictitious Business Name Registration; $25 amendment; $25 assignment; $25 withdrawal
Term
5 years - expires December 31 of the year of the fifth anniversary of registration (Miss. Code 75-93-11)
Renewal
Renewal application may be filed January 1 to December 31 of the expiration year, continuing effectiveness for 5 more years; if not renewed by December 31 the registration lapses. The renewal fee is not separately listed on the SOS fee schedule (the registration line is $25); whether renewal is also $25 is unverified.
Publication
Not required. None
Online filing
Available
The regime
Mississippi runs a centralized, statewide, expressly voluntary fictitious business name registry at the Secretary of State, created in 2010. Registration exists for public notice only - it creates no exclusive rights, is not required to do business, and there is no penalty for operating unregistered (the only penalty in the chapter is for fraudulent filings).
Where it is filed
Secretary of State, on prescribed forms; one fictitious business name per application; the Secretary returns a stamped copy of the approved registration and keeps a public record of all registrations.
Publication
No newspaper publication requirement appears anywhere in the chapter.
Term and renewal
Five years, expiring on December 31 of the year of the fifth anniversary of registration.
Name restrictions
The Secretary of State must refuse names that are potentially misleading in the Secretary's sole discretion, or that use entity designators the applicant is not entitled to - 'Corporation/Inc.', 'LLC/LC', 'Business Trust/BT', 'Professional Corporation/PC/Chartered', 'Professional Association', or 'Limited/Ltd.' - unless the applicant is actually that type of entity, plus words needing governmental consent absent written evidence of consent. The Secretary may nonetheless allow a prohibited term if it is not misleading (§ 75-93-25(2)). Conversely, a registered fictitious name is NOT required to carry an entity designator (§ 75-93-23).
Assumed names for registered entities
Mississippi has no separate mandatory entity DBA filing - registered entities use the same voluntary Chapter 93 registry as everyone else (and file free with their annual report). The distinct Title 79 mechanism is for foreign corporations whose real name is unavailable: they may adopt a fictitious name by filing a certified board resolution with the Secretary of State to obtain or maintain their certificate of authority, and that name must be distinguishable on the Secretary's records.
Penalties
Knowingly and willfully procuring or applying for registration by false or fraudulent representation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500. There is no penalty for simply operating under an unregistered fictitious name, since registration is voluntary.
Official source
www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/fees_and_forms/Services%20%26%20Fees%20Document.pdf (opens the official source)

Fees stated in or alongside the act

4 fee records held for Mississippi
FeeAmountAuthorityStatus
Registration or renewal of a fictitious business name$25.00Miss. Code Ann. § 75-93-21(2)(a)Verified
Withdrawal, cancellation, amendment, or assignment$25.00Miss. Code Ann. § 75-93-21(2)(b)Verified
Certified copy of a fictitious business name document$10.00Miss. Code Ann. § 75-93-21(2)(c)Verified
Registration or renewal filed with the entity's annual report (entities required to file annual reports)$0 (no separate fee)Miss. Code Ann. § 75-93-21(3)Verified

Known gaps in the record

  • Fee for a foreign corporation's fictitious-name board resolution filing under § 79-4-15.06 not captured (Title 79 fee schedule IS in the frozen capture (79-4-1.22); it has no explicit fictitious-name line item - the catch-all (a)(28) "any other document ... $25.00" would cover the board-resolution filing).
  • Electronic-filing procedures are left to Secretary of State rule (§ 75-93-21(4)) and are not in the statute.
  • Whether county-level trade name filings existed before or survive alongside the 2010 Act was not covered by the captured chapters.

Common questions

Is a DBA registration required to do business in Mississippi?

No. The Fictitious Business Name Registration Act establishes a 'voluntary' statewide registry for public notice (Miss. Code Ann. § 75-93-3), and the registration statute says an entity 'may apply' (§ 75-93-7(1)). The chapter's only penalty is for fraudulent filings, not for operating unregistered.

Does registering a Mississippi fictitious business name protect the name?

No. The application itself must acknowledge that filing 'does not create any exclusive rights' (§ 75-93-7(1)(f)), and § 75-93-13 states registration is for public notice only and does not preserve the name against future use or registration by others. The Secretary of State will not refuse a registration merely because it duplicates an existing one (§ 75-93-7(4)).

How long does a Mississippi fictitious business name registration last?

Five years, expiring December 31 of the fifth-anniversary year, renewable during the expiration year for another five years for $25 - or free if filed with the entity's annual report (§§ 75-93-11, 75-93-21).

Can a sole proprietor register a Mississippi fictitious business name?

Yes. 'Entity' is defined to include sole proprietorships and self-employed individuals (§ 75-93-5(c)). Only one fictitious business name may be registered per application (§ 75-93-7(5)).

Recurring entity-level tax

Franchise Tax (statutorily a 'franchise or excise tax')

Verified
What it is called
Franchise Tax (statutorily a 'franchise or excise tax')
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-5 (domestic) / § 27-13-7 (foreign), as amended by 2016 SB 2858 · source (opens the official source)
Administering agency
Mississippi Department of Revenue (filed with the corporate income tax return, Form 83-105 / S corp 84-105 - never on the SOS annual report)
MS DOR Corporate Income and Franchise Tax pages; Form 83-100 instructions · source (opens the official source)
Basis of the tax
net worth - 'value of the capital used, invested or employed' in MS (capital stock + surplus + undivided profits + true reserves, net book value), apportioned for multistate corporations; base floor = assessed value of MS property for the preceding year; first $100,000 exempt
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 27-13-5, 27-13-9, 27-13-13; DOR Form 83-100 TY2025 instructions · source (opens the official source)
Minimum
$25
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-5(1)(b): 'In no case shall the franchise tax due for the accounting period be less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).' · source (opens the official source)
Due date
15th day of the 4th month following the close of the accounting/taxable year (April 15 for calendar-year filers), filed with the combined income and franchise return; extension extends filing only, not payment
MS DOR Corporate Income & Franchise Tax FAQ; Form 83-100 instructions · source (opens the official source)
Corporations
true - every corporation (C and S) domesticated or qualified in MS, even if inactive, until dissolved/withdrawn at the SOS
LLCs
false for default classification (partnership-taxed or disregarded LLCs pay no entity-level franchise tax); true only if the LLC elected corporate taxation

The tax does not reach LLCs - a positive finding in the record.

See the national picture and the corporation cost model.

Filing-office closures, 2026

Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 2 days this state closes that the federal government does not, and 2 federal holidays its filing office works through.

Mississippi 2026 closure delta
DateDayFiling office
2026-04-27Confederate Memorial DayFiling office closed
2026-06-19JuneteenthOPEN - federal holiday not observed
2026-07-03Independence Day (Friday, July 3, 2026 federal observance)Filing office closed
2026-10-12Columbus DayOPEN - federal holiday not observed
Provenance - Mississippi 2026 closuresVerified

Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.

Source
www.sos.ms.gov/communications-publications/state-holidays (opens the official source)
Retrieved
2026-07-29
Confidence
high
Review
verified

Good-standing status decoder

29 distinct status strings observed for Mississippi: 2 mean in good standing, 15 mean not in good standing, and 12 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.

Mississippi observed status strings and their verdict
Observed status VerdictConfidence
(BLANK)Unresolved - do not automate on thismedium
ACTIVEIn good standinghigh
ADMIN DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
CANCELEDNot in good standinghigh
CANCELLEDNot in good standinghigh
DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
EXPIREDNot in good standingmedium
FILED IN <YEAR>Unresolved - do not automate on thismedium
GOOD STANDINGIn good standinghigh
IN PROCESSUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
INACTIVENot in good standinghigh
INTENT TO DISSOLVE - FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORTNot in good standinghigh
INTENT TO DISSOLVE - TAXNot in good standinghigh
MERGEDNot in good standingmedium
NAME CHANGEUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
NAME RESERVEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
NON SOSUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
NON-QUALIFIEDNot in good standingmedium
NOT FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
NOT FOUNDUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
NOT SOS FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
NOT YET FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
RESERVED NAMEUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
REVOKEDNot in good standinghigh
UNKNOWNUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
VOID - FAILURE TO FILENot in good standinghigh
WITHDRAWNNot in good standinghigh
WITHDRAWN BY MERGERNot in good standinghigh

Restricted entity-name words

2 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for Mississippi - 1 prohibited outright, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.

Governing law: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-4.01 (corporate name) - generic MBCA rule (no word list); word restrictions live in Title 81 (banking).

Mississippi restricted entity-name words
TreatmentWord or phrase AuthorityCitationStatus
Prohibitedcredit unionMiss. Code Ann. § 81-13-9 (Restriction of term): 'The use by any person, corporation, association or copartnership except corporations formed under the provisions of this chapter, of any name or title which contains the words "credit union" shall be a misdemeanor.'Verified
Restrictedbank / banker / bankers / banking / trust company (or any combination)none - eligibility rule, not a consent: the entity must be chartered under Title 81 ch. 3 as a bank/trust companyMiss. Code Ann. 81-3-3: "No corporation hereafter organized shall include in its name the words “bank,” “banker,” “bankers,” “banking” or “trust company,” or any of them, or any combination thereof, or any words of similar import, unless such corporation shall, by the express provisions of its charter, be limited solely to the doing of a banking or trust business [...]"Verified

Filing channels

Accepted filing channels, 8 filing types
Filing typeOnlineEmailFaxMailWalk inSource
formation - LLC●○○○○source (opens the official source)
formation - Corporation●○○○○source (opens the official source)
annual report - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)
amendment - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)
dissolution - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)
ra change - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)
cogs order - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)
name reservation - All entity types●○○○○source (opens the official source)

● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.

Contact the filing office

Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13. Source links render on verified rows only.

Reaching the filing office

Verified
Phone
601-359-1633 (Business Services direct)
Email
https://www.sos.ms.gov/contact-us contact form (no division email published); [email protected] only as general fallback
Mailing address
P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136
Courier / walk-in
660 North Street, Jackson, MS (39201 per division page / 39202 per relocation release)

Business Services' own line and PO Box from the division page, not the executive office numbers; walk-in/courier to the 660 North Street office that replaced Capital Towers

Purposed contact channels, Mississippi
KindValueWhat it is forPurposeSource
phone601-359-1633Business ServicesBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
fax601-359-1607Business Services faxBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
physical_address660 North Street, Jackson, MSBusiness Services physical / walk-inBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
mailing_addressP.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136Business Services mailing addressBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
contact_formhttps://www.sos.ms.gov/contact-usGeneral contact formBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
email[email protected]General office email (site header/footer)general_switchboardsource (opens the official source)
phone601-359-9055Regulation & EnforcementOthersource (opens the official source)
phone601-359-1633Business Services & External Affairs (UCC customer service line)UCCsource (opens the official source)
phone800-256-3494Business Services & External Affairs (toll-free)UCCsource (opens the official source)
fax601-359-1607Business Services & External AffairsUCCsource (opens the official source)
mailing_addressP. O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136Business Services & External AffairsUCCsource (opens the official source)
contact_formhttps://www.sos.ms.gov/contact-usBusiness Services & External Affairs - Contact Us FormUCCsource (opens the official source)

UCC records

Where to search Mississippi's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.

UCC records - MississippiVerified
Filing office
Mississippi Secretary of State - Business Services & External Affairs (UCC filing officer)
Official search
https://business.sos.ms.gov/star/portal/ucc/page/uccSearch-stand/portal.aspx (opens the official source)
Access
free public search
Search fees, as the office states them
Online 'Public UCC Search' is free (basic creditor/debtor info). Viewing filed document images requires the 'Subscription UCC Search' (login-gated; subscription pricing not printed on the public pages). Paper/mailed UCC Fee Schedule: 'Information Request (UCC11) $5'; 'UCC11 Copy Request $2 per copy of each financing statement requested'.
Filing images online
Images only through the login-gated UCC subscription service: 'To conduct more detailed searches, including the ability to view the filed UCC documents, you will be required to sign up for the UCC subscription service'. No image price printed on the public pages.
UCC program page
the office's UCC page (opens the official source)
Online filing
filing portal (opens the official source)
Filing a UCC-1, as the office states the fee
$8 plus the e-gov portal convenience fee when the UCC-1 is filed and paid online; $10 when the form is completed online and mailed in with payment, plus $3 if there are attachments and $4 for each additional debtor listed
Filing channels
online only - paper is not accepted (since 2017-07-01); All UCC filings must be entered in the SOS online filing system (STAR portal, business.sos.ms.gov/star/portal/ucc/page/login/portal.aspx); filings may be paid online or printed from the system after e
Filing expedite
Expedited services are not provided; online filings are immediately posted to the system
UCC-3 amendments, as the office states the fees
UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment (and Addendum) $8 plus the e-gov portal convenience fee when filed and paid online; $10 when completed online and mailed in with payment, plus $3 if attachments. Information (Correction) Statement UCC5 $10 (+ $3 if attachments), mail-in only
Effective for
5 years from filing - Miss. Code Ann. 75-9-515(a)
Bulk data
bulk data by quote only - unpublished - rule only says a bulk data extract 'is available on a regular basis'; price not stated in rule or on sos.ms.gov

Source: the office's UCC page (opens the official source)

State business license

Whether Mississippi requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.

State business license - MississippiVerified
General state license
None - the state issues no general business license; licensing is occupation-specific and local
Where a new business registers
Mississippi Department of Revenue (registration via Taxpayer Access Point - TAP); no general-license issuer exists agency page (opens the official source)
Revenue-department registration
required - Mississippi Department of Revenue register (opens the official source)
Occupational licensing hub
https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/business-services/Business%20Entities%20%28Clean%29.pdf (opens the official source)
Local layer
county and city licenses - You may be required to apply for permits and licenses from your local government (e.g., city or county).

5 of 5 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: www.dor.ms.gov (opens the official source) · www.ms.gov (opens the official source) · www.sos.ms.gov (opens the official source)

Industry code on filings

Which of Mississippi's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.

Industry code on Mississippi filings, 7 of 7 rows verified
FilingEntity scopeAsks forRequiredWhere on the formSource
Formationdomestic for-profit corporationNAICS codemandatoryOnline Articles of Incorporation (portal form F0001) - 'NAICS Code/Nature of Business'source (opens the official source)
Formationdomestic LLCNAICS codemandatoryOnline Certificate of Formation (portal form F0100) - 'NAICS Code/Nature of Business' (multiple codes may be listed)source (opens the official source)
Foreign registrationforeign corporation (also seen on foreign LP F0300)NAICS codemandatoryOnline Application for Certificate of Authority (portal form F0002) - 'NAICS Code/Nature of Business'source (opens the official source)
Annual reportfor-profit corporation (LLC Annual Report F0108 also displays the section per portal search titles; not read)NAICS codemandatoryOnline Corporate Annual Report (portal form F0008) - 'NAICS Code/Nature of Business'source (opens the official source)
State business licenseallno industry informationnot askedsource (opens the official source)
Tax registrationallNAICS codemandatoryTAP online registration (Register for a Sales Tax account) - NAICS code fieldsource (opens the official source)
Entity-tax returncorporationNAICS codemandatoryForm 83-105 header - 'NAICS Code' (beside 'County Code')source (opens the official source)

Counties

Mississippi has 82 county-equivalents: 82 countyies. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.

All 82 county-equivalents
Mississippi county-equivalents
NameTypeFIPSNote
Adams Countycounty28001
Alcorn Countycounty28003
Amite Countycounty28005
Attala Countycounty28007
Benton Countycounty28009
Bolivar Countycounty28011
Calhoun Countycounty28013
Carroll Countycounty28015
Chickasaw Countycounty28017
Choctaw Countycounty28019
Claiborne Countycounty28021
Clarke Countycounty28023
Clay Countycounty28025
Coahoma Countycounty28027
Copiah Countycounty28029
Covington Countycounty28031
DeSoto Countycounty28033
Forrest Countycounty28035
Franklin Countycounty28037
George Countycounty28039
Greene Countycounty28041
Grenada Countycounty28043
Hancock Countycounty28045
Harrison Countycounty28047
Hinds Countycounty28049
Holmes Countycounty28051
Humphreys Countycounty28053
Issaquena Countycounty28055
Itawamba Countycounty28057
Jackson Countycounty28059
Jasper Countycounty28061
Jefferson Countycounty28063
Jefferson Davis Countycounty28065
Jones Countycounty28067
Kemper Countycounty28069
Lafayette Countycounty28071
Lamar Countycounty28073
Lauderdale Countycounty28075
Lawrence Countycounty28077
Leake Countycounty28079
Lee Countycounty28081
Leflore Countycounty28083
Lincoln Countycounty28085
Lowndes Countycounty28087
Madison Countycounty28089
Marion Countycounty28091
Marshall Countycounty28093
Monroe Countycounty28095
Montgomery Countycounty28097
Neshoba Countycounty28099
Newton Countycounty28101
Noxubee Countycounty28103
Oktibbeha Countycounty28105
Panola Countycounty28107
Pearl River Countycounty28109
Perry Countycounty28111
Pike Countycounty28113
Pontotoc Countycounty28115
Prentiss Countycounty28117
Quitman Countycounty28119
Rankin Countycounty28121
Scott Countycounty28123
Sharkey Countycounty28125
Simpson Countycounty28127
Smith Countycounty28129
Stone Countycounty28131
Sunflower Countycounty28133
Tallahatchie Countycounty28135
Tate Countycounty28137
Tippah Countycounty28139
Tishomingo Countycounty28141
Tunica Countycounty28143
Union Countycounty28145
Walthall Countycounty28147
Warren Countycounty28149
Washington Countycounty28151
Wayne Countycounty28153
Webster Countycounty28155
Wilkinson Countycounty28157
Winston Countycounty28159
Yalobusha Countycounty28161
Yazoo Countycounty28163

Other records held

Other records held for Mississippi
RecordValueStatus
State trademark registration$50 per class, 5 year term, $50 renewalPending review
Change of registered agent$10Pending review
Who must be named in public filingsAnnual reports force substantial disclosure onto the public record (all filed documents are public notice, 79-29-217). LLC annual report (79-29-215(1), corpus-verified): names + business addresses of MANAGERS if manager-managed, name + address of AT LEAST ONE MEMBER if member-managed, names/titles/business addresses ofPending review

These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.

The record itself

What backs this page
ArtefactHeld
Official statute files in the verification corpus 22 files, retrieved 2026-07-10
Monitored sources 10 sources under scheduled recheck
Official URLs on file 11 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible
Datasets held see the coverage matrix

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