Form a Business in Mississippi
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Mississippi, verified against the Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, Business Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Mississippi at a glance
What makes Mississippi different
- MS LLC Annual Report is FREE ($0) under § 79-29-1203. One of only 6 states with no LLC AR fee (alongside ID, MO default, TX, OH no AR, KY only $15).
- SOS publishes formal warning about scam mailers demanding payment for "annual report processing". Customer-facing education opportunity.
- AR due window: January 1 to April 15 April 15 is firm deadline.
- LLC formation $50 flat (mid-range US).
- Personal Income Tax: 4.0% on income over $10,000; 0% below Phasing down: 4.4% (2025) → 4.3% (2026) → 3.75% (2027) → 3.5% (2028) → 3.25% (2029) → 3.0% (2030).
- Corp Income Tax: 4.0% flat (already flattened).
- Franchise Tax PHASING OUT $0.50 per $1,000 capital (2026), down from $0.75 (2025). Full REPEAL effective tax years beginning Jan 1, 2028.
- Sales Tax 7% state flat (one of highest US base rates; minimal local).
Mississippi tax structure
Corporate tax 4.0%, sales tax 7.0%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, Business Services Division and the Mississippi Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Mississippi?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Mississippi ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, Business Services Division).
Filing portal: https://business.sos.ms.gov/