Start an LLC in Mississippi — $50 State Fee, $0 Annual Report Fee

Your Mississippi LLC name must be unique among all businesses registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State and must include a required designator.

Mississippi Naming Rules:

• Must include: "Limited Liability Company," "LLC," or "L.L.C."
• Cannot use: Words implying a government agency (e.g., "FBI," "State Department")
• Restricted words: "Bank," "Insurance," "University" require additional approval
• Must be distinguishable: From all existing Mississippi business names in the SOS database

Every Mississippi LLC must designate a registered agent — an individual or company with a physical Mississippi street address — to receive legal documents and official state notices during regular business hours.

Who can be your registered agent?

• Yourself: Must have a physical Mississippi address and be available during business hours
• A trusted individual: Any Mississippi resident with a physical address
• A professional service: Like Brendat — keeps your personal address off public records

The Articles of Organization officially creates your Mississippi LLC. You file it with the Mississippi Secretary of State online or by mail. At just $50, Mississippi has one of the lowest LLC filing fees in the country.

Mississippi does not legally require an operating agreement, but every Mississippi LLC should have one. It establishes ownership, profit sharing, and management rules — and protects your personal liability shield.

Your operating agreement should cover:

• Ownership structure: Each member's percentage and capital contribution
• Profit distribution: How and when profits are divided
• Management: Who makes decisions and how voting works
• Member changes: Process for adding or removing members
• Dissolution: Steps to close the LLC if needed

An EIN is your LLC's federal tax ID — required to open a business bank account, hire employees, and file taxes. You apply through the IRS for free.

• US residents: Apply free online at IRS.gov — instant approval
• Non-US residents: Apply by fax using IRS Form SS-4 — 4–6 weeks
• Brendat handles this: Included in Standard and Premium packages

Mississippi LLCs must file an annual report every year with the Mississippi Secretary of State — but here's the standout feature: the annual report fee is $0. Mississippi is one of the very few states that charges nothing for annual LLC compliance.

• Annual report fee: $0 — completely free
• Due date: April 15 every year
• Filing: Online via Mississippi Secretary of State portal
• Late penalty: Risk of administrative dissolution if not filed