How to form a
Mississippi Limited Liability Company
Organizing a Mississippi LLC
Certificate of Formation
A Mississippi limited liability company is formed by filing a Certificate of Formation with the Mississippi Secretary of State and paying a fee of $50.
The Certficate of Formation must include: (1) the name of the limited liability company (the name must include the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviation “LLC” or “L.L.C.”); (2) the future effective date, if applicable, not to exceed 90 days from the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation (the filing will be effective as of the actual date filed, unless a future effective date is indicated); (3) the Federal Tax ID (the 9 digit number used to report taxes to the IRS); (4) name and address of the LLC's registered agent; (5) dissolution date; (6) an indication whether management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager; and (7) any additional matters relevant to the formation of the limited liability company. The document must be signed by the individual or individuals forming the limited liability company and, for each signatory, must include their full street address and mailing address.
Qualification of a Foreign LLC in Mississippi
Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
In order to register to do business in Mississippi, a foreign LLC must file an "Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company" and an "Application for Appointment of Registered Agent" with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
The registered name of the foreign limited liability company must include the words "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation of those words (L.L.C. or LLC).
Mississippi Secretary of State
Physical Address:
Secretary of State
700 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205
Telephone: 601-359-1633 or 800-256-3494
Fax: 601-359-1499
Website: www.sos.state.ms.us/busserv/corp/corporations.asp
Check name availability: http://www.sos.state.ms.us/busserv/corp/soskb/csearch.asp
Mississippi LLC Statute: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 79-29-101 to 79-29-1204
Mississippi LLC forms
F0101 – MS LLC Certificate of Formation
Instructions
F0101 – MS LLC Certificate of Amendment
Instructions for Form F0101
F0102 – MS LLC Certificate of Merger
Instructions for Form F0102
F0103 – MS LLC Certificate of Dissolution or Cancellation
Instructions for Form F0103
F0110 – MS LLC Application for Name Reservation
Instructions for Form F0110
F0111 – MS LLC Application for Transfer of Name Reservation
Instructions for Form F0101
F0120 – MS LLC Application for Appointment of Registered Agent
(Please also select F0200, a required simultaneous filing.)
Instructions for Form F0101
F0121 – MS LLC Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change
Instructions for Form F0121
F0122 – Certificate of Change of Address or Registered Agent–LLC
Instructions for Form F0122
F0123 – MS LLC Certificate of Resignation of Registered Agent
Instructions for Form F0123
F0200 – Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
(Please also select F0120, a required simultaneous filing.)
Instructions for Form F0200
F0201 – MS LLC Certificate of Amendment
Instructions for Form F0201
F0203 – Certificate of Cancellation of Foreign Limited Liability Company
Instructions for Form F01203