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Session 1 · Mississippi

Mississippi LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services

If you want help starting an LLC in Mississippi in 2026, the top grades go to Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Registered Agent MS.org ($199), in that order. The class has 7 assignments and a $50 state fee, and it finishes with the annual report.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Key facts for this class

Fee to form$50sos.ms.gov (page read August 2026)
Annual reportNo feeDue date as the state says it: April 15
State cost, years 1 to 3$50Without any service fee
Assignment count7Each one explained

You will leave able to

  • The Mississippi formation paper, its price and its destination
  • How to meet the registered agent rule
  • The state filing that recurs
  • How the picks stack up

The Mississippi honor roll

The teacher's five criteria are on how we grade, and they decide the order.
Highest grade

1. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty Mississippi start

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Mississippi Registered Agent.co gets first place, and the reason is that the Mississippi LLC is formed for $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and three-year tuition is 30% of the grade.

You still file the annual report every year.

Covered by the tuition

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A $199 formation fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • No agent fee in year one

Weak spots

  • The price does not include filing the annual report
  • It bills $99 for the EIN assignment
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for having the annual report filed by someone else

$199 a year, state fee on top ($249 due at checkout)

Grade number 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing, where $199 yearly covers the formation, the registered agent and the annual report, and the renewal bill is $199.

A $200 gap to Mississippi Registered Agent.co over three years decides where it lands.

It files the annual report as well, and Mississippi sets no fee for that.

Covered by the tuition

  • Filing made with the state
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • No markup on the state fee

Strengths

  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • It prepares your EIN application too
  • Renews for $199

Weak spots

  • Renewal costs $100 above Mississippi Registered Agent.co
Focused on Mississippi

3. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Grade number 3 belongs to Registered Agent MS.org, where the Mississippi LLC is formed for $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

You still file the annual report every year.

On price, it is level with Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

Covered by the tuition

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A $199 formation fee
  • No agent fee in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Weak spots

  • The price does not include filing the annual report
  • It bills $99 for the EIN assignment

The services compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mississippi Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent MS.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices come from each company's own site, read November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $50 state fee.

The class, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Check that nobody else has the name

    Search the business records kept by the Mississippi Secretary of State first. They show whether the name is already on the Mississippi register.

    Keep a backup in your notebook.

  2. Assignment
    2

    Pick a registered agent

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

    The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    Every class favorite here can be your registered agent.

    Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Weigh doing it alone against paying for help

    The state's fee is $50 either way. A service adds $199; the grade list shows which one to pick.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Complete, sign and file the Certificate of Formation

    This is the big filing, the one that creates the company: the Certificate of Formation (Form F0100), handed to the Mississippi Secretary of State with $50 (Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-201).

    Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read August 2026)

  5. Assignment
    5

    Get an EIN

    With approval in hand, the IRS can issue a federal tax ID for the LLC, and a business bank account depends on it. Mainstay Filing does this one for you at no added charge.

  6. Assignment
    6

    Draft the operating agreement

    Think of the operating agreement as the owners' rulebook. The company keeps it; the state never asks for a copy.

  7. Assignment
    7

    Handle Mississippi's recurring filing

    To stay active, send in the annual report every year by April 15.

    Textbook page: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)

Mississippi costs by assignment

Line itemReceiverPrice
Forming the LLCThe state$50
Annual reportThe stateNo fee
Service, if you hire oneYour service$199 in the first year
Three years of state feesThe state$50
Rows for the state use Mississippi's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

Why Mississippi Registered Agent.co is first

pulled ahead of on tuition across three years, which counts for 30%.

Mississippi Registered Agent.co costs $397 for years one to three, while Mainstay Filing costs $200 more.

Mississippi questions

How much does Mississippi charge to start an LLC?

Mississippi bills $50. A graded service adds $199 in year one.

Which form creates the LLC?

Assignment 4 shows how to fill out the Certificate of Formation (Form F0100) and where it goes: the Mississippi Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

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

What does Mississippi require each year?

Hand in the annual report every year, no fee; deadline April 15.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Yes. The state takes $50 at filing, and you still need a registered agent on record.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mississippi Registered Agent.co gets the top grade and Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent MS.org follow; Mississippi Registered Agent.co wins on tuition across three years.

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Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. The Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division lesson rests on sos.ms.gov, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  2. The Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division lesson rests on sos.ms.gov, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  3. The Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source lesson rests on sos.ms.gov, read again in October 2026; check our work against it.
  4. The Miss lesson rests on sos.ms.gov, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  5. The Mississippi registered agent statute lesson rests on sos.ms.gov, read again in October 2026; check our work against it.
  6. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from Mississippi Registered Agent.co
  7. Pulled November 13, 2026: Mississippi service page from Mainstay Filing
  8. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from Registered Agent MS.org