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Mississippi LLC startup cost (2026)
Starting a Mississippi LLC costs $50 to file. With Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, the first-year total is $249, with the agent, EIN application and report filing included. The first report later costs nothing.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Mississippi budget, line by line
| Line | What it is | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| State filing fee | Certificate of Formation (F0100), Mississippi Secretary of State | $50 |
| Registered agent | Required; the company cannot be its own agent | $149 with Mainstay Filing |
| EIN | Issued by the IRS online | $0 |
| State total | Filing fee plus quantified extras | $50 |
| With Mainstay Filing | State total plus the first-year price (agent, EIN application, report filing) | $249 |
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- 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.
Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Mississippi?
The state filing fee is $50. With Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, the first-year total is $249.
Does Mississippi charge anything besides the filing fee?
Not in the sources we checked. The first Annual Report is a later cost: no state fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Mississippi?
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
- Mississippi Secretary of State: www.sos.ms.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- IRS: Get an employer identification number: www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number, checked October 21, 2026