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How to form an LLC in Mississippi

File a Certificate of Formation with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. State filing fee $50.

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Due to form

$50

State filing fee

How to file

Online only

Not stated on official pages.

Keeping it active

Annual Report

January 1 to April 15 each year · $0

The steps in Mississippi

  1. 1

    Choose a name

    It must be distinguishable from other businesses on file and end with “Limited Liability Company”, “LLC”, “L.L.C.”. Name must be distinguishable. Reservation $25 (F0110). You can reserve a name first for $25 (optional).

  2. 2

    Appoint a registered agent

    Registered agent with a Mississippi street address. The agent must agree to serve — LLCPros prepares a consent for them to sign.

  3. 3

    File the Certificate of Formation

    File with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (form F0100). Filing is online only. Mississippi requires its own form or online system: LLCPros gives you a worksheet with every answer to copy in. Fee: $50.

  4. 4

    Sign an operating agreement

    Not filed with the state, and not required by Mississippi law, but banks and partners often ask for one. LLCPros prepares one from your answers.

  5. 5

    Get an EIN and keep up with reports

    Get a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS, open a business bank account, then file the Annual Report (january 1 to April 15 each year).

Fees

Filing fee — Certificate of Formation$50
Optional: name reservation$25
Later: Annual Report$0

Name reservation form F0110. Card processing fees not stated.

State taxes to know about

No LLC-level franchise tax unless LLC elects corporate taxation (MS DOR).

Questions about Mississippi LLCs

›How much does it cost to form an LLC in Mississippi?

The Mississippi filing fee for the Certificate of Formation is $50. Optional expedited processing costs more.

›What document forms an LLC in Mississippi?

You file a Certificate of Formation (form F0100) with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, online only.

›Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

Yes. Registered agent with a Mississippi street address.

›Does a Mississippi LLC file an annual report?

Yes: the Annual Report, january 1 to April 15 each year.

Double-check with the state

We could not confirm these on an official Mississippi page when we last checked (November 12, 2026). Your filing plan lists them too.

  • Expedited filing options and their fees
  • Which name endings and words the state allows
  • The link to the state’s business name search
  • The state tax rules that apply to LLCs
  • Exactly what the state’s form or online filing asks for
  • The links to the online filing system and the state’s office
Self-help, not legal or tax advice. LLCPros is not a law firm, does not give legal or tax advice, and is not affiliated with any state or federal agency. We prepare documents from your answers and your state’s published rules; you file them and pay the state’s fees directly. Rules and fees change — check the official state links before filing, and talk to a lawyer or accountant about your situation.