Mississippi LLC Cost: $50 to File Certificate (2026)

Make your Mississippi business official. Have your LLC paperwork prepared and filed so you can focus on getting your business off the ground.

• Your business name checked before filing.
• Your formation paperwork prepared and submitted.
• Your formation documents together in an online account.

$0 service fee + $50 state filing fee

Start my Mississippi LLC

Filing service by ZenBusiness. Choose Starter for the $0 service fee. State follow-up charges and optional services and renewals are separate.

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Get the paperwork handled and your company underway

With ZenBusiness, you provide the details and its team handles the Mississippi formation filing. You get electronic documents and customer support by phone, chat and email.

Use your approved LLC records to open a company bank account, organize your ownership agreement and do business under the company name. The state-specific costs and next steps below help you plan what comes after approval.

What it costs to start a Mississippi LLC

A Mississippi LLC costs $50 to file a Certificate of Formation (Form F0100) with the Secretary of State. The annual report (F0108) is $0 and is due by April 15 each year (online only).

Start with the Mississippi SOS fee schedule PDF and the annual reports page.

Budget example: $50 to form plus a free April 15 annual report is a low SOS cash outlay—before tax accounts, insurance, or local licenses. Mississippi requires online filing for business documents. All Mississippi business documents file online; there is no parallel paper Certificate channel on the modern portal. Budget time to register a username before you intend to form the company.

No SOS franchise tax is identified for domestic LLCs. Department of Revenue obligations are separate. A $50 Certificate and $0 annual report look inexpensive, but portal outages and Business ID lookups still create friction. Keep your Business ID and login credentials in the company records folder. Foreign LLC registration uses different forms and higher fees than a domestic Certificate of Formation. If your company already exists in another state, read foreign-registration instructions instead of filing a second domestic LLC by mistake.

Choose the services you want with your filing

Starter’s base formation service does not renew. Registered-agent service, an EIN service, an operating agreement and faster preparation are optional purchases.

The preselected website-builder trial renews at $15/month after 30 days; you can remove it at checkout. Optional Worry-Free Compliance is free for the first year and renews at $199/year. Registered-agent service is listed separately at $199/year; first-year promotions may differ.

Review the services and renewal terms in your order. Provider details checked October 14, 2026 against ZenBusiness’s formation plans.

How to start your Mississippi LLC

Use your company details to get the formation paperwork prepared and submitted. Here is how the filing service works:

1. Enter your business details. Choose Mississippi, your company name and the information requested for the filing.
2. Review your services and order. Select Starter for the $0 base service fee. ZenBusiness prepares and submits the formation document from your answers.
3. Save your approved company records. Once the filing office accepts the paperwork, use the documents to finish your banking and business setup.

Your Mississippi filing checklist and required next steps

1. Create a filing account on corp.sos.ms.gov (Mississippi requires online filing).
2. Check the name and include an LLC designator. Optional reservation is $25.
3. Appoint a registered agent with a Mississippi street address and obtain consent.
4. File Certificate of Formation (F0100) and pay $50. Payments are nonrefundable.
5. Confirm acceptance, save your Business ID, and calendar the $0 annual report due April 15.

Check your proposed name in the Mississippi business search.

How long does approval take?

Processing depends on the SOS online system. ZenBusiness preparation time (often listed at 7–10 business days) is separate from Mississippi’s acceptance. Leave buffer for name issues and portal outages. Payments to the Mississippi SOS for business filings are nonrefundable. Double-check the name spelling and agent address before you submit the $50 Certificate.

Can I file directly with Mississippi?

Yes. You can prepare and submit the filing yourself through the Mississippi official LLC filing service. A formation service handles preparation and submission from the information you provide. The government charges and required follow-up steps above still apply.

Choose your Mississippi registered agent

You can serve as your own agent if you maintain a Mississippi street address for service of process and meet SOS registered-agent rules. A member may serve when those conditions are met.

If you cannot reliably receive legal documents in Mississippi, use a commercial agent and compare renewal terms.

Plan addresses before filing. SOS records are public—enter accurate agent and office information.

Registered-agent changes use SOS forms with modest fees (commonly $10 on the fee schedule). Update promptly if the agent or office address changes.

Mississippi LLC annual report: $0 by April 15

Mississippi LLCs must file an annual report online. Per the SOS, filings open on or after January 1 and are due by April 15. The domestic LLC annual report fee is $0 on the fee schedule (Form F0108).

Failure to file may lead to administrative dissolution. You will need your Mississippi Business ID. Save the confirmation even though there is no fee.

Example: after forming in 2026, treat April 15 as a recurring compliance date and confirm in the portal whether a report is due in the formation year for your entity.

Even with a $0 fee, missing the April 15 annual report can lead toward administrative dissolution. File early in the January–April window once the portal allows your entity.

Use the SOS annual-report menu after login and enter the Business ID carefully—wrong IDs are a common cause of filing confusion on busy April weeks.

Get your Mississippi LLC filing underway

Put the formation paperwork in ZenBusiness’s hands. Starter has a $0 service fee plus the applicable Mississippi charges detailed above.

Start my Mississippi LLC

Continue to ZenBusiness to enter your details and review your order. Optional services and renewal details.

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Put your approved LLC to work

• Document how the LLC works. An operating agreement can set ownership, contributions, decision-making, distributions, and exit arrangements. Mississippi’s filing office generally does not require you to file the agreement with the formation paperwork—keep it with your company records. For multiple owners, resolve disagreements before money or contracts are committed.Use the basic LLC operating agreement tool as a starting point.
• Get an EIN when needed. Form the entity first, then use the free IRS application if eligible. A paid EIN service handles the application for you. Save the confirmation for banking and tax records.
• Open your business bank account. Ask the bank for its document checklist and establish a bookkeeping process. Use the correct legal business name on applications and contracts; keep any trade-name registrations consistent.
• Complete taxes and operating approvals. LLC formation does not itself select S-corporation taxation or issue a professional license. The IRS explains LLC tax classifications. Identify the state and local requirements for your actual work before opening.
• Check the current BOI rule. As of this review, FinCEN exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial-ownership reporting. A newly created domestic LLC generally falls within that exemption. Consult FinCEN directly for the current rule.

After filing, confirm Mississippi Department of Revenue accounts separately from the SOS Certificate and annual report.

Insurance guidance for your Mississippi business

Match coverage to your services, employees, equipment and client contracts. Start with the relevant guide:

• Mississippi cleaning business insurance
• Mississippi food truck insurance
• Mississippi HVAC insurance
• Mississippi landscaping insurance
• Mississippi daycare insurance

Continue with the Mississippi business guide for the broader startup process.

Mississippi LLC questions before you start

This guide is for creating a new Mississippi LLC. If you already have an LLC formed in another state, check Mississippi’s foreign-entity registration requirements before creating a second company.

Page updated October 14, 2026. State-source review: September 14, 2026. ZenBusiness package terms checked October 14, 2026.