LLC for Beginners › Mississippi
Forming an LLC in Mississippi for the first time
The Mississippi filing fee is $50. For a beginner the best service is Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the filing, agent, EIN application and the annual report, so year 1 comes to $249.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Your Mississippi checklist
- File the Certificate of Formation (F0100). $50 to the Mississippi Secretary of State.
- Registered agent. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Mainstay Filing includes it.
- EIN. Free from the IRS; included in the application Mainstay Filing prepares.
- Operating agreement. Write one even for a single owner. No upcharge at Mainstay Filing.
- Annual report. Annual Report, every year, no state fee. Due: April 15.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year + $50 state fee
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Total for the first three years
$647 with Mainstay Filing, state fees included. Others: Northwest Registered Agent $339; ZenBusiness $547; Bizee $348; LegalZoom $797 (these totals leave out any charge for filing the annual report).
Questions
What is the best LLC service for a beginner in Mississippi?
Mainstay Filing. First year $249 including the $50 Mississippi filing fee; $199 in year 2.
Can a beginner file an LLC in Mississippi without a service?
Yes: file the Certificate of Formation (F0100) with the Mississippi Secretary of State for $50. Required 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.
Sources
- Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-201 (Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act); filing fee set by Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-1203(1)(d) (multira state research spine): www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/pol_res/llcs/1revisedLLCact.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (multira state research spine): www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/annual-reports, checked August 12, 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (multira state research spine): www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/business-faqs, checked August 12, 2026
- Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.ms.gov/news/warning-misleading-annual-report-mailers-0, checked October 1, 2026
- Mississippi registered agent statute (Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113): www.sos.ms.gov/business-services-external-affairs/registered-agents, checked October 20, 2026