Mississippi Resident Agent Service

Why Mississippi requires a resident agent

Mississippi's version of the Model Registered Agents Act is Miss. Code Ann. ch. 79-35, and it applies to corporations, LLCs and other filing entities. Your resident agent is either a noncommercial resident agent, meaning an individual or an entity, domestic or foreign, serving in the state, or a listed commercial resident agent, and resident agent filings must give an actual Mississippi street address, plus an email address when the agent is noncommercial (§ 79-35-5(a)(2)). No residency requirement for individuals is stated, so the operative requirement is the in-state street address. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 79-35-2(13), 79-35-4

What happens if you lapse

• A domestic corporation can be dissolved administratively after notice and a 60-day cure period if it has gone 60 days or more with no resident agent, or has let 60 days pass without telling the Secretary of State that its agent changed or resigned. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.20(3)-(4); procedure at § 79-4-14.21
• LLCs are treated the same way: after 60 days or more with no resident agent, or a failure to report an agent change or resignation to the Secretary of State within 60 days, an LLC may be dissolved administratively following notice and a 60-day cure period. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-821(c)-(d); procedure at § 79-29-823
• Until reinstated, an administratively dissolved corporation cannot bring or continue any action, suit or proceeding in the state's courts, though it may still defend actions (§ 79-4-14.21(e)). Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.21(f)
• Mississippi can revoke the certificate of authority held by a foreign corporation once it has gone 60 days or more without a resident agent, or has let 60 days pass without reporting that its agent changed or resigned. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-15.30(3)-(4); procedure at § 79-4-15.31
• If a Mississippi entity is dissolved administratively, or a foreign entity has its authority revoked, because it falsely named a resident agent without that person's consent, reinstatement requires a statement of appointment that its new agent has signed and $250 more in reinstatement fees beyond the ordinary statutory reinstatement fee. Miss. Code Ann. § 79-35-19(2)

Switching to us

We prepare and file the change of resident agent for you. Mississippi charges $10 for an LLC MS SOS Services & Fees Schedule and $10 for a corporation MS SOS Services & Fees Schedule.

Official Mississippi links

• Mississippi Secretary of State - (601) 359-1633
• Business entity search
• Forms

Frequently asked

Do I need a resident agent in Mississippi?

Almost every state does, and the Mississippi rule is set out above with its citation. Where the law leaves a choice, a resident agent is still the practical way to make sure service of process reaches you.

How much does Mississippi resident agent service cost?

$129 a year, with no setup fee, the same price in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Service of process is received and scanned the same business day.

Can I switch my Mississippi resident agent to ResidentAgents.com?

Yes. Order online and we prepare the change of agent filing for you; the state's filing fee is shown on this page.