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Who needs a certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report in Mississippi?

Issued by Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Mississippi

The Mississippi table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Secretary of State’s business filing portal; there is no paper route. The certificate names a registered agent with a Mississippi street address. Fees are set by statute, and the annual report, though free, is still required, since a missed report leads to administrative dissolution.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State business services fee schedule and LLC formation pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.