Session 3 · Mississippi
Foreign LLC Registration Class, Mississippi (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services
Class overview
Class objectives
- When an LLC from elsewhere must register in Mississippi
- How the filing gets made
- The upkeep that repeats
- The services at the top of the class
If you want someone else to file
1. Registered Agent MS.org: best for adding just Mississippi
Registered Agent MS.org earns the top grade in Mississippi: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.
Its three-year bill is lower than Mainstay Filing's, which wins first place because tuition counts 30%.
Covered by the tuition
- The filing is done for you
- One year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- A $199 service charge
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- No agent fee in year one
Weak spots
- No help in other states
2. Mainstay Filing: best for a string of registrations
Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: $199 on top of the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included.
Registered Agent MS.org undercuts it by $100 over three years, which keeps this one out of first.
After year one, agent service costs $149 a year.
Covered by the tuition
- The registration filing
- The registered agent costs nothing in year one
- One fee wherever you register
Strengths
- No agent fee for year one
- One price anywhere
- $199 on top of Mississippi's fee
Weak spots
- A pricier agent renewal ($149)
3. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for Mississippi-only registrations
Our third pick, Mississippi Registered Agent.co: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.
On price, it is level with Registered Agent MS.org.
Covered by the tuition
- The filing is done for you
- One year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- No agent fee in year one
- A $199 service charge
Weak spots
- No help in other states
All the tuition in one table
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Agent MS.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mississippi Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
The assignments
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Assignment
1Does the rule apply to you?
When an LLC from elsewhere starts operating in Mississippi, foreign registration is the way in. What happens when an LLC operates unregistered: If you may need to sue, register first (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A daily penalty of $10.
Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
2Ask your home state for proof of good standing
Get certificate of good standing or existence, dated within 180 days.
Do this one last, so the certificate is fresh on the day you file.
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Assignment
3Choose the Mississippi registered agent
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.
Any of the graded services can fill this seat.
Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
4Draw up the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services is the office that wants the filing above plus $250.
Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
5What comes after
The repeat assignment is the Foreign LLC annual report, $250, April 15.
Costs, assignment by assignment
| Item | Paid to | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| The registration assignment | State office | $250 |
| Foreign LLC annual report | State office | $250 |
| Optional service | The service company | $199 at the start |
| Three-year state total | State office | $750 |
Why the list runs this way
On tuition across three years (30% of the grade) came out on top, with close behind.
Registered Agent MS.org comes to $397 across three years, a saving of $100 next to Mainstay Filing.
Short answers
What will it cost to register a foreign LLC in Mississippi?
$250 as the official fee. The services here charge $199 extra.
Which form do I file to register?
Fill in the form named in assignment 4 and send it to the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services.
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?
If you may need to sue, register first (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(1)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (Miss. Code Ann. 79-29-1013(2)). A daily penalty of $10.
What is due after registering?
Next is the Foreign LLC annual report at $250.
Which service should handle the registration?
The grade order is Registered Agent MS.org, Mainstay Filing and Mississippi Registered Agent.co, and Registered Agent MS.org is first since registration costs $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- If you want proof of the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of the Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Miss facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of the Mississippi registered agent statute facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Business filing fee schedule facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Start Your Business in Mississippi facts, sos.ms.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- Registered Agent MS.org's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing's Mississippi service page, read on November 13, 2026
- Mississippi Registered Agent.co's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026