Mississippi Certificate of Authority/From Wyoming
A Wyoming LLC authorized to do business in Mississippi
A Wyoming LLC doing business in Mississippi registers for $250, while Wyoming's annual report minimum of $60 stays due: $310 in the first year. The Wyoming certificate Mississippi asks for must be under six months old, and Wyoming provides it online free of charge.
Wyoming and Mississippi together
| Item | Wyoming | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly charge | $60 minimum report | $250 report |
| Home certificate | No charge online | Wanted, within six months |
| Mississippi filing | Already formed | $250 registration |
| Agent | Wyoming agent on file | A Mississippi agent as well |
The certificate
Mississippi's guide asks for a certificate of good standing or existence from the formation state, dated inside six months. Order the Wyoming certificate shortly before filing, after the Wyoming annual report is current.
The extra agent
A Wyoming LLC's Wyoming agent does not cover Mississippi. The Mississippi agent needs a street office of its own inside Mississippi.
Privacy is limited in Mississippi
Wyoming is often chosen for ownership privacy, but a Mississippi registration is a public record. The yearly report names the agent, the principal office and the managers, or one member if member-managed. Decide which address and which names to use before filing.
The numbers
Mississippi's $250 plus Wyoming's $60 is $310. A Delaware LLC comes to $650; the home-state charge accounts for the whole gap. Each later year adds Mississippi's $250 report and Wyoming's minimum.
Example: a Wyoming LLC with a remote hire
A Wyoming LLC hires a bookkeeper who works from a home in Tupelo. The employee works in Mississippi every business day, so the guide's 30-day threshold is reached in roughly six weeks. The LLC orders a Wyoming certificate, appoints a Mississippi agent and files F0200 for $250. Delay would have added $900 for a quarter.
Staying current in both states
Mississippi's report is due April 15. Wyoming's report follows Wyoming's own date. Should the LLC lose good standing in Wyoming, the Mississippi record is exposed, resting as it does on a statement of valid existence.
Leaving
Cancelling is $25; the Wyoming duties continue. See the withdrawal page.
The Wyoming certificate in practice
The Wyoming Secretary of State issues good standing certificates online at no charge. Order it after the Wyoming annual report is filed, since a certificate reports whether the entity is current. Save it as a file and check its date against Mississippi's six-month limit on the day you file.
Choosing a Mississippi agent as a Wyoming entity
Many Wyoming entities use a commercial agent in Wyoming. Mississippi needs a second one, based at a street address inside Mississippi. Compare an agent company's annual price with the one-time $10 it costs to change agents, and check that any commercial agent is on the Secretary of State's list.
Mississippi counts days, not domicile
The guide's test is about where employees are, not where the entity is formed. A Wyoming entity with a nominal presence at home and a team in Mississippi is in Mississippi for the guide's purposes. Formation in Wyoming does not shield it.
When the Mississippi record needs updating
If a fact stated on the Mississippi application changes, such as the LLC's name, the LLC amends the registration promptly with a $50 certificate of amendment. A new Mississippi agent or office is a $10 statement of change instead. File either one before the next yearly report, since the report states current facts.
Wyoming's side of the calendar
Wyoming's annual report, minimum $60, runs on Wyoming's own date, while Mississippi's falls due April 15. Because the two states do not coordinate, set separate reminders. A missed Wyoming report can end the good standing that Mississippi's filing assumed.
Wyoming holding companies
Some Wyoming LLCs are holding companies that own property or interests elsewhere. For an LLC, owning property without more, holding a bank account and being a member of another business are all on the Act's list of things that do not make it a Mississippi registrant. A holding company that begins to manage or rent Mississippi property is another matter, so recheck when its role changes.
What banks and landlords ask a Wyoming entity for
A lender may ask for a Mississippi certificate of authorization, the record the Secretary of State issues on request showing that the LLC is registered and current. A landlord may ask for the filed registration. Both come from the Mississippi filing, not from Wyoming, which is another reason to complete it before signing a lease.
A Wyoming corporation or nonprofit
A Wyoming profit corporation files F0002 for $500 with the free Wyoming certificate, so its Mississippi start is $500, and its report afterward is $25 each April 15. A Wyoming nonprofit files the same form for $100 and then reports by May 15.
Wyoming questions
Does Mississippi accept a Wyoming certificate?
Yes: a Wyoming good standing certificate, issued within the last six months.
Does the Wyoming agent cover Mississippi?
No. The Mississippi agent must keep a street office inside Mississippi.
Is Mississippi's record public?
Yes. Filed documents give notice to the public.
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
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Start Your Business in Mississippi, registering foreign companies
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Mississippi commercial registered agent listing statement
- Mississippi Secretary of State, new nonprofit annual report requirement
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