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Mississippi Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer for Mississippi in 2026: Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Mississippi asks for no yearly report fee, which ties it for 1st of 50 on yearly state fees.
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Mississippi: the figures

of 50, yearly state fees

Least expensive state = 1st, tied. The 50-state table

Registered agent required

Yes

sos.ms.gov, checked October 2026

Annual report

No fee

Timing: April 15. sos.ms.gov, checked October 2026

Yearly state fees

$0

State charges per year

Mississippi picks

Scored on five weighted criteria (methodology). Biggest weights: three-year service fees and filings covered.

Top of our list

1. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a one-state company

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Registered Agent MS.org gets our first slot: a Mississippi-only plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, which is the biggest single weight in our method.

What you pay for

  • A Mississippi address on the record
  • Served documents scanned for you

For

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • Flat $99/yr

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • You file the annual report
Widest coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

In second place, Mainstay Filing: a $149 yearly agent plan that you can keep if the company registers in more states.

On three-year service fees it trails Registered Agent MS.org by $150.

What you pay for

  • Registered office address in Mississippi
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149
  • Fifty-state coverage

Against

  • Registered Agent MS.org is $50 a year less
  • No report filing on this plan
In-state

3. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a Mississippi specialist

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Third on our list, Mississippi Registered Agent.co: a Mississippi-only plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

Same published prices as Registered Agent MS.org.

What you pay for

  • A Mississippi address on the record
  • Served documents scanned for you

For

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • You file the annual report

Compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 Registered Agent MS.org $99$99/yr$297
Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mississippi Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service prices from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. Agent choice does not change state fees.

Upkeep calculator

Years and agent in, total out. Recurring state fees only, no formation fee.

$297 over 3 years with Registered Agent MS.org (state $0, service $297).

How Mississippi compares with nearby ranks

RankStateYearly state fees
1st Idaho$0
1st Minnesota$0
1st Mississippi$0
1st Missouri$0
1st New Mexico$0

Full ranking: Registered agent rules by state. 1st is the least expensive.

Mississippi registered agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

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.

Who may act as agent: 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. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113 sets this out.

Yearly state fees for a Mississippi LLC

Besides the agent, the LLC files the annual report every year, due April 15.

Why this order

Deciding factor in Mississippi: service fees over three years (35%). Registered Agent MS.org beat Mainstay Filing on it.

Registered Agent MS.org's three-year service fees: $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions about Mississippi

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

Who can serve as the registered agent?

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.

How much does a registered agent cost in Mississippi?

$99 to $149 a year among our picks.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Nothing recurring: Mississippi has no yearly LLC report fee.

Which registered agents are on this page?

Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), from first to last.

Which registered agent would you pick?

We'd use Registered Agent MS.org: $99 yearly for a Mississippi agent with an in-state office address. Mainstay Filing and Mississippi Registered Agent.co follow.

Related guides

Official sources and price pages

  1. [August 2026] Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov
  2. [August 2026] Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov
  3. [October 2026] Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov
  4. [August 2026] Miss: sos.ms.gov
  5. [October 2026] Mississippi registered agent statute: sos.ms.gov
  6. [October 2026] Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official: legislature.idaho.gov
  7. [October 2026] Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov
  8. [October 2026] Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov
  9. [August 2026] Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.mo.gov
  10. [August 2026] Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.mo.gov
  11. [August 2026] New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov
  12. [August 2026] New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov
  13. Registered Agent MS.org (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing (Mississippi service page), read on November 12, 2026
  15. Mississippi Registered Agent.co (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026