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Class 2 · Mississippi

Registered Agent in Mississippi (2026): a 6-Step Lesson and the 3 Best Agents

Report card for finding a registered agent in Mississippi in 2026: Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year), from first place to third. The lesson takes 6 steps to cover Mississippi's registered agent rules, who is allowed to serve and how to get the agent on file.

Taught by the LLC Schoolhouse editors

Before you begin

Registered agent requiredYesChecked against sos.ms.gov, October 2026
Price of our picks$99 to $149 a yearPosted prices
Annual reportNo feeChecked against sos.ms.gov, October 2026
How many steps6From start to finish

Lesson goals

  • The legal requirement
  • Who qualifies and the address rule
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • The agents we recommend

The Mississippi services we recommend

Five weighted criteria from how we grade set the order, and three-year cost and steps handled count most.
Top of the class

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

$99 a year, renewing at $99

First in the class in Mississippi is Mississippi Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly, with scans of any served papers posted to your online account.

Cost decides this one: across three years it totals less than Mainstay Filing.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Marks in its favor

  • $99 a year, the same at renewal
  • Cheaper by the year than Mainstay Filing

Where it loses points

  • A one-state service
  • Annual report is not included
Upkeep included

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a single agent nationwide

$149 a year, renewing at $149

Taking second place is Mainstay Filing, where $149 per year is the agent fee in all fifty states.

Over three years it costs $150 more than Mississippi Registered Agent.co, and cost makes up 32% of the grade.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address in Mississippi
  • A same-business-day scan of each served paper comes at no charge
  • Government mail scanned free, three pieces a year
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Marks in its favor

  • $149 a year, the same at renewal
  • Works in every state

Where it loses points

  • $50 a year more than Mississippi Registered Agent.co
  • An agent-only plan, so it does not file reports
In-state service

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

$99 a year, renewing at $99

Next on the report card comes Registered Agent MS.org, graded third: $99 yearly, with scans of any served papers posted to your online account.

On price it is level with Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Marks in its favor

  • $99 a year, the same at renewal
  • Cheaper by the year than Mainstay Filing

Where it loses points

  • A one-state service
  • Annual report is not included

Prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mississippi Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
Posted prices, read November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent you name.

The lesson, step by step

  1. Step
    1

    Understand the requirement

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

    Where this comes from: Checked against sos.ms.gov, October 2026

  2. Step
    2

    See who is allowed to act

    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. (Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113)

  3. Step
    3

    Learn the address requirement

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

    Hiring a service keeps your own address off the public record.

  4. Step
    4

    Pick who will take the role

    If you meet the rules above you can name yourself; hiring one of our picks runs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Step
    5

    List the agent with the state

    For a new Mississippi LLC the agent goes on the Certificate of Formation (Form F0100). To switch later, file the change with the Mississippi Secretary of State.

    Where this comes from: Checked against sos.ms.gov, August 2026

  6. Step
    6

    Stay current every year

    Mississippi sees your agent's details through the annual report (no fee, every year, due April 15), and the state's letters about it go to your registered agent.

    Where this comes from: Checked against sos.ms.gov, October 2026

The cost of this lesson

Cost itemWho you payCost
A professional agentThe service$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe service$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportTo the stateNo fee
Three-year state total: the filing, plus reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. Sources are below.

Why this order

edged ahead of on tuition over three years, which counts for 32%.

Count the first three years and Mississippi Registered Agent.co comes out at $297, $150 cheaper than Mainstay Filing.

Short answers

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often you can. Check yourself against the two rules in steps 2 and 3 of the lesson.

Can I change my registered agent later?

A change is allowed whenever you like, through the Mississippi Secretary of State, as described in step 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Mississippi?

$99 to $149 a year among our graded agents.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Mainly the annual report, with no fee.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mississippi Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent MS.org, graded from first to last.

Related lessons

Class references

  1. Class reference on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov (the state's own page), reread in August 2026 for this lesson.
  2. Class reference on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov (the state's own page), reread in August 2026 for this lesson.
  3. Class reference on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov (the state's own page), reread in October 2026 for this lesson.
  4. Class reference on Miss: sos.ms.gov (the state's own page), reread in August 2026 for this lesson.
  5. Class reference on Mississippi registered agent statute: sos.ms.gov (the state's own page), reread in October 2026 for this lesson.
  6. Prices taken from the pricing page of Mississippi Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026
  7. Prices taken from the Mississippi service page of Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  8. Prices taken from the pricing page of Registered Agent MS.org on November 13, 2026