Skip to content
State Filing Data LLC fees by state, read from the source.

Foreign LLC guide · Mississippi

Mississippi Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

Short answer for Mississippi in 2026: Registered Agent MS.org ($199), Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. The state's fee to register is $250, and the yearly report for foreign LLCs is $250, 41st of 50 over three years.
State Filing Data research desk

Mississippi fee data

of 50 for registering a foreign LLC

1st = least expensive (shared). See all 50

Registration fee

$250

Source sos.ms.gov (October 2026)

Yearly report

$250

Foreign LLC annual report

Home-state certificate

180 days

Maximum age when you file

Three-year state fees

$750

Model: register plus two years of reports

Who we'd use in Mississippi

Weights: 35% three-year service fees, 30% filings covered, 30% the rest (methodology).

Our first choice

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

$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Registered Agent MS.org leads here. The case for it: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Mississippi.

On service fees over three years it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and that criterion weighs 35%.

What you pay for

  • The registration paperwork
  • A year of agent service

For

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Free first agent year

Against

  • Mississippi only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Local option

2. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a second Mississippi option

$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Second on our list, Mississippi Registered Agent.co: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Mississippi.

It publishes the same prices as Registered Agent MS.org, so the two are close.

What you pay for

  • The registration paperwork
  • A year of agent service

For

  • Free first agent year
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee

Against

  • Mississippi only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fifty states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in several states

$199 to register, $149 yearly after

In third place, Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free for the first year and $149 a year after.

Its three-year service fees are $100 above Registered Agent MS.org, and service fees carry 35% of our score.

Year two onward the agent costs $149 a year.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Works in all fifty states

For

  • $199 over the state fee
  • Covers all fifty states
  • Registered agent free for year one

Against

  • $50 more a year for the agent
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Price comparison

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Registered Agent MS.org $199$99/yr$397
Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mississippi Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's published price, read November 12, 2026. The $250 state fee is extra in every case.

Registration plus upkeep, by year

Pick years and a service. The state side is the $250 registration and each yearly report.

Registered Agent MS.org, 3 years: $1,147 ($750 to the state, $397 to the service).

Mississippi and its neighbors in the rank

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
39th North Carolina$650
40th Maryland$700
41st Mississippi$750
41st Texas$750
43rd Nevada$775

Foreign LLC fees by state has all fifty rows.

Registering a foreign LLC in Mississippi

The Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services takes the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Filing F0200) and a $250 fee. It also needs certificate of good standing or existence, no older than 180 days.

After that it files the Foreign LLC annual report ($250), April 15.

Documents you need

  • Certificate of good standing or existence, issued within 180 days.
  • Your home-state legal name and formation date.
  • A Mississippi registered agent; every service on this page provides it.
  • Budget for the $250 state fee.

The cost of not registering

First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). The company's contracts are not void (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A per-day fine of $10.

The reasoning

The split between Registered Agent MS.org and Mississippi Registered Agent.co sits in service fees over three years, which carries 35%.

At $397 over three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing, Registered Agent MS.org leads on cost.

Mississippi questions answered

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Mississippi?

$250 to the state. Add $199 for a service.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Mississippi?

File Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Filing F0200) with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

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

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The Foreign LLC annual report, $250.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). The company's contracts are not void (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A per-day fine of $10.

Is a registered agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

Registered Agent MS.org first: $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 a year. Then Mississippi Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Other guides

Official sources and price pages

  1. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, sos.ms.gov, last checked August 2026
  2. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, sos.ms.gov, last checked August 2026
  3. Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, sos.ms.gov, last checked October 2026
  4. Miss, sos.ms.gov, last checked August 2026
  5. Mississippi registered agent statute, sos.ms.gov, last checked October 2026
  6. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services, sos.ms.gov, last checked October 2026
  7. Business filing fee schedule, sos.ms.gov, last checked October 2026
  8. Start Your Business in Mississippi, sos.ms.gov, last checked October 2026
  9. North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration, sosnc.gov, last checked October 2026
  10. Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority, sosnc.gov, last checked October 2026
  11. Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign, sosnc.gov, last checked October 2026
  12. G.S, ncleg.gov, last checked October 2026
  13. Annual report due dates, sosnc.gov, last checked October 2026
  14. Maryland Business Express, egov.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  15. Business Express fee schedule, egov.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  16. Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002, registration, mgaleg.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  17. Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009, activities that are, mgaleg.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  18. Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007, effect of not, mgaleg.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  19. Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report, mgaleg.maryland.gov, last checked October 2026
  20. Texas Secretary of State, foreign entities FAQ, sos.state.tx.us, last checked October 2026
  21. Form 304 instructions, sos.state.tx.us, last checked October 2026
  22. Fee schedule, Form 806, sos.texas.gov, last checked October 2026
  23. Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9, statutes.capitol.texas.gov, last checked October 2026
  24. Texas Comptroller, franchise tax, comptroller.texas.gov, last checked October 2026
  25. Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability companies, nvsos.gov, last checked October 2026
  26. Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 86, leg.state.nv.us, last checked October 2026
  27. Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 77, leg.state.nv.us, last checked October 2026
  28. Nevada LLC formation and registration packet, bizhub.nv.gov, last checked October 2026
  29. Annual list and State Business License instructions, bizhub.nv.gov, last checked October 2026
  30. Pricing page: Registered Agent MS.org, read November 12, 2026
  31. Pricing page: Mississippi Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026
  32. Mississippi service page: Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026