Mississippi Secretary of State


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Mississippi Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Mailing address:
700 North Street
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

Phone: (601) 359-1633
Fax: (601) 576-2546

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: customerservice@sos.ms.gov

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Mississippi Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Status Report

Agency:Mississippi Secretary of State
Instructions:

Nonprofit corporations are only required to file a nonprofit status report upon request from the Secretary of State. Status reports can be requested beginning 5 years from the date of incorporation or foreign qualification.

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$25

Due:

90 days from date requested. The secretary may request a report every five years.

Law:

MS Code § 79-11-391

Notes:
  • You may voluntarily file a status report at anytime.

Annual Report

Agency:Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$25 filing fee + $2.59 processing fee

Due:

Annually by April 15. Reports may be filed as early as January 1.

Law:

MS Code  § 79-4-16.01.

Penalties:

No late fee. Dissolved or revoked at 4 months late.

Notes:
  • An officer, manager, or authorized person may file.
  • You will need your NAICS Code to file.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500

Law:

MS Code § 79-4-15.01

Certified Copy Requirement:

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:

Certificate of existence dated within 60 days.


Application for Registration

Agency:Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$250

Law:

MS Code § 79-29-1003

Certified Copy Requirement:

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:

Certificate of Good Standing required.


Fictitious Business Name

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$25

Is registration mandatory?:

Filing a fictitious name registration is optional.

Law:

MS Code § 75-93-7

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level.

Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:

Registration of a fictitious name does not confer ownership rights.

Notes:
  • Publication of registration is not required in Mississippi.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$25


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