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Lesson 2 · Mississippi

How to Get a Registered Agent in Mississippi (2026): 6 Steps and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year) are our 2026 picks, in that order, for a registered agent in Mississippi. Then come 6 steps, one rule at a time.

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

Quick facts for this lesson

Mandatory
YesPer sos.ms.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Agent service
$99 to $149 a yearFrom each company's own pricing
Annual report
No feePer sos.ms.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Steps
6In order

Lesson goals

  • The Mississippi agent rule
  • Who can serve and where
  • Recording the agent
  • Who we would hire as agent

Teacher's pick

The Mississippi services we recommend

Graded with our rubric: three-year cost 30%, lesson steps handled 35%, then renewal, state fit and clear pricing.
Our pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

First year $149, renewal $149

For most new founders in Mississippi, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year with one provider for any state you add later.

Mississippi Registered Agent.co is $150 less across three years; covering more lesson steps outweighs the gap on our rubric.

What you get

  • In-state office address
  • Service of process scanned the same business day at no charge
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What we like

  • $149 a year
  • Fifty-state coverage

Watch out for

  • $50 a year more than Mississippi Registered Agent.co
  • Agent service only
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Local choice

2. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for one-state companies

First year $99, renewal $99

Mississippi Registered Agent.co ranks second: a Mississippi street address for the registered office at $99 a year.

What you get

  • A Mississippi street address
  • Served documents posted online

What we like

  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no increase

Watch out for

  • Another state means another agent
  • You file the annual report
Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Local choice

3. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a local alternative

First year $99, renewal $99

Registered Agent MS.org ranks third: a Mississippi street address for the registered office at $99 a year.

It costs the same as Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • A Mississippi street address
  • Served documents posted online

What we like

  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no increase

Watch out for

  • Another state means another agent
  • You file the annual report
Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mississippi Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent MS.org$99$99/yr$297Visit Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read from each company's pricing on November 12, 2026. State fees stay the same with any agent.

How to set up your Mississippi agent

  1. Step 1: Read Mississippi's agent rule

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

    Official source: Per sos.ms.gov, last confirmed October 2026

  2. Step 2: See who qualifies as 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. Set by Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113.

  3. Step 3: Use a qualifying address

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

    TipA service gives you a Mississippi street address, so your home address stays off the filing.

  4. Step 4: Choose between serving yourself and hiring one

    Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year. The other choice is to serve yourself, if the rules allow it.

  5. Step 5: List the agent with the state

    When you file the Certificate of Formation (Form F0100), the agent goes on it. A later switch means a change filing at the Mississippi Secretary of State.

    Official source: Per sos.ms.gov, last confirmed August 2026

  6. Step 6: Stay current every year

    Keep the annual report on time (no fee, April 15), and the agent record stays accurate.

    Official source: Per sos.ms.gov, last confirmed October 2026

What the agent costs in Mississippi

WhatPaid toAmount
Agent serviceService$99 to $149 a year
From year twoService$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportStateNo fee
For the three-year state total we add the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum yearly tax.

Why this order

Lesson note: first place in Mississippi came down to lesson steps handled, worth 35% of the grade.

One agent for any state beat the one-state option.

Questions students ask

Do I need a registered agent in Mississippi?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the rules in steps 2 and 3 of this lesson.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. Step 5 covers the change filing with the Mississippi Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Mississippi?

Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The annual report, at no fee.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, Mississippi Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent MS.org, ranked in that order.

Keep learning

Where these facts come from

  1. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov [August 2026]
  2. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov [August 2026]
  3. Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov [October 2026]
  4. Miss: sos.ms.gov [August 2026]
  5. Mississippi registered agent statute: sos.ms.gov [October 2026]
  6. November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Mississippi service page
  7. November 12, 2026: Mississippi Registered Agent.co, pricing page
  8. November 12, 2026: Registered Agent MS.org, pricing page