Mississippi Secretary of State

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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.

Annual Report

Agency:	Mississippi Secretary of State
Form:	Online only.
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$23.25
Due:	Annually by April 15.
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.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$25

Fictitious Name or Trade Name

Agency:	Mississippi Secretary of State
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.

Reservation of Name

Agency:	Mississippi Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$25
Notes:	Names are reserved for 180 days.

Status Report

Agency:	Mississippi Secretary of State
Form:	Form F0088, online only
Instructions:	Nonprofit corporations are only required to file a nonprofit status report upon request from the Secretary of State.
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.

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• Mississippi Department of Revenue
• Mississippi Gaming Commission - Charitable Gaming Division
• Mississippi Insurance Department
• Mississippi Landscape Architecture Advisory Committee
• Mississippi Public Service Commission
• Mississippi Real Estate Commission
• Mississippi Secretary of State - Charities Division
• Mississippi Secretary of State - Securities Division
• Mississippi State Board of Architects
• Mississippi State Board of Contractors
• Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy
• Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists
• Mississippi State Department of Health