Mississippi Certificate of Authority/Yearly deadlines
Mississippi yearly report deadlines for foreign LLCs, corporations and nonprofits
A foreign LLC in Mississippi files its annual report by April 15 for $250, a profit corporation files one by the same date for $25, and a nonprofit files its own by May 15. A foreign LLC whose report is 60 days late can be revoked.
The yearly report by entity type
| Entity | Due | Fee | If missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign LLC | April 15 | $250 | Revocation can start after 60 days |
| Profit corporation | April 15 | $25 | File online by the due date |
| Nonprofit corporation | May 15 | Ask us | Administrative dissolution |
| Mississippi LLC (for comparison) | April 15 | No cost | Not applicable here |
The LLC report
Every foreign LLC authorized in Mississippi must file an annual report by a date set by the Secretary of State. The report lists the company name and home jurisdiction, the Mississippi registered agent name and street address, the principal office address, the managers (or at least one member if member-managed), the principal officers, whether there is a written operating agreement, and a short description of the business. Everything must be accurate on the day it is signed. A report with something missing is returned, and one corrected within 30 days of the notice counts as on time.
Why a foreign LLC pays and a Mississippi LLC does not
The schedules show the foreign LLC report at $250 and the Mississippi LLC report at no fee. The Secretary of State publishes the no-fee rule for Mississippi LLCs in a warning about look-alike mailers.
The profit corporation report
A foreign profit corporation files its annual report, F0008, online by April 15, the same day as the LLC report, and pays $25. Check the registered agent and office before it goes in, so the report and the record agree.
The nonprofit report
Every nonprofit corporation on the Secretary of State's records files an annual report by May 15, and we confirm the current fee for a foreign nonprofit's report on request. A nonprofit that fails to file is administratively dissolved. Charity registration with the Charities Division, for groups that solicit gifts, is another matter.
Filing the report
Reports are filed online through the Secretary of State's system. Have the agent and its street address, the principal office address and the names of the managers or officers ready, because the report states them as they stand on the day it is signed.
Look-alike mailers
The Secretary of State warns that third-party mailers urge annual report filings and ask for a fee, that they resemble official mail and that the office did not authorize them. File through the Secretary of State's own system.
The first report
Put your type's date on the calendar the day the filed record comes back. We send a note of the date that applies to your entity with the record.
What a missed LLC report leads to
A foreign LLC whose report is 60 days late can be put into revocation, with notice and 60 days to cure. A revoked LLC loses access to Mississippi courts until reinstated, for $100. Revocation does not impair the LLC's contracts or stop it from defending a suit, and it does not end the registered agent's authority; it also leaves the Secretary of State as agent for claims from the period of registration. The consequences page has the full account.
Changes that go with the report
Moving the agent or office takes a statement at $10, and correcting a fact on the original application takes an amendment at $50. Make those filings first so the report states current facts.
A calendar for a mixed group of entities
A group with a Delaware LLC, a Louisiana corporation and a Texas nonprofit working in Mississippi has two Mississippi dates. The LLC and corporation reports fall on April 15; the nonprofit report falls on May 15. The LLC pays $250 and the corporation $25; for the nonprofit, ask us for the current fee. Put the dates on a shared calendar with the filing system log-in, and assign one person to each.
Deadline questions
Do all entities file by the same date?
No. LLCs and profit corporations use April 15, and nonprofits use May 15.
What happens if an LLC report is late?
After 60 days the Secretary of State can start revocation, with notice first.
Can I file on paper?
No. Reports are filed online.
Does withdrawing stop the reports?
Yes, once the withdrawal or cancellation is filed.
Our fee plus the state fee
Start my Mississippi filing
- The Mississippi form that matches your entity type
- Your home-state certificate checked against the age limit
- A Mississippi street-address agent, from us or from you
- The filed record sent to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
+ the Mississippi fee for your entity
Begin filingThe state portion runs $100 to $500 by entity, and checkout shows it on its own line. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Mississippi Secretary of State, business filing fee schedule
- Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Secretary of State copy)
- Mississippi Secretary of State, business FAQs
- Mississippi Secretary of State, annual reports
- Mississippi Secretary of State, services and fees schedule
- Mississippi Secretary of State, warning about misleading annual report mailers
- Mississippi Secretary of State, new nonprofit annual report requirement
Not sure which Mississippi filing you need?
Pick your entity type and the right one is prepared.