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LLC cost guide · Mississippi

Mississippi LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

Short version for Mississippi in 2026: Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199), Registered Agent MS.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked best first, if you are starting a limited liability company. Here is what the state itself will ask of you: $50 to file, then nothing every year for the annual report. Across three years, that puts Mississippi at 1st of 50 on state cost.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Mississippi: the quick briefing

1st

among 50 states for three-year state fees

Rank 1 is the least expensive state (shared with other states). See every state side by side

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $50

    Per sos.ms.gov, confirmed August 2026

  • Annual report

    No fee

    Deadline, as the state states it: April 15. Per sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $50

    Three years of fees paid to the state

What we would pick in Mississippi

Five weighted criteria set the order (see the method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Mississippi rules and a clear state fee.

First pick

1. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty first year

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Why Mississippi Registered Agent.co is first: it files in Mississippi for $199 and gives you the first agent year free; after that the agent costs $99 a year.

Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion is worth 33% of the score.

You send in the annual report on your own, every year.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 to form
  • The first agent year is included

What to weigh

  • The annual report is yours to complete
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
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Mississippi specialist

2. Registered Agent MS.org: best for LLCs that only operate in Mississippi

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Registered Agent MS.org takes second place because it files in Mississippi for $199 and gives you the first agent year free; after that the agent costs $99 a year.

You send in the annual report on your own, every year.

Its prices are identical to Mississippi Registered Agent.co's, so the two are close.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Then $99 a year
  • The first agent year is included
  • $199 to form

What to weigh

  • The annual report is yours to complete
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
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Nationwide

3. Mainstay Filing: best for having someone else track the deadlines

$199 a year; $249 at checkout pays the state for you

Last on the list is Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 once a year, and in return the formation, the registered agent and the annual report are all taken care of.

A $200 gap to Mississippi Registered Agent.co over three years is what keeps it out of first place.

Each renewal includes the annual report with no state fee.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Prepares and files your annual report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • You pay the state fee at cost

What works

  • Your EIN application is included
  • Renews at $199
  • A flat $199 a year

What to weigh

  • Mississippi Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
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3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Mississippi Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent MS.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. The $50 state fee is not part of any row.

Mississippi LLC cost calculator

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $50 when you form, then the annual report from year 2.
With Mississippi Registered Agent.co, 3 years will cost you $447: $50 to the state and $397 to the provider.

How Mississippi compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
1stArizona$50
1stMississippi$50
1stMissouri$50
1stNew Mexico$50
5thMontana$75
To see the rest of the states, go to LLC costs by state.

The Mississippi formation fee and the form you need

You will pay $50, and you file the Certificate of Formation (Form F0100) with the Mississippi Secretary of State, as Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-201 provides. The amount is the same whoever files for you.

The Mississippi annual report: cost, due date and late penalty

You file the annual report every year, and the state words the deadline as April 15; the fee is nothing.

Why the first pick is first

Price over three years decided first place in Mississippi. It is 33% of the score, and the other criteria are upkeep the price covers, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.

With Mississippi Registered Agent.co, three years of provider fees come to $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Quick answers

How much will Mississippi charge me to form an LLC?

You pay the state $50. A provider adds $199 to your bill.

What will I pay for the Mississippi annual report?

You pay nothing, every year, and the deadline reads April 15.

Is Mississippi a low-cost state for LLCs?

Mississippi ranks 1st of 50 on three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $50. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Mississippi?

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

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($199), Registered Agent MS.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in the order we would choose them.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Start with Mississippi Registered Agent.co: $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews at $99. Then look at Registered Agent MS.org and Mainstay Filing.

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Where this briefing comes from

  1. Everything in this briefing about Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division rests on sos.ms.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  2. Everything in this briefing about Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division rests on sos.ms.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  3. Everything in this briefing about Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source rests on sos.ms.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  4. Everything in this briefing about Miss rests on sos.ms.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  5. Everything in this briefing about Mississippi registered agent statute rests on sos.ms.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  6. Everything in this briefing about Ariz rests on azleg.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  7. Everything in this briefing about Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on azcc.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  8. Everything in this briefing about RSMo 347.037 rests on revisor.mo.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  9. Everything in this briefing about Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.mo.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  10. Everything in this briefing about NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8 rests on nmonesource.com, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  11. Everything in this briefing about Mont rests on mca.legmt.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  12. Everything in this briefing about Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  13. Everything in this briefing about Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  14. Everything in this briefing about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source rests on sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  15. Everything in this briefing about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source rests on sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  16. You can see pricing page for Mississippi Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  17. You can see pricing page for Registered Agent MS.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  18. You can see Mississippi service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026