Mississippi Registered Agent
When you start a corporation or LLC in Mississippi, state law requires you to appoint a registered agent to stay in good standing. You can do it yourself, or hire a professional Mississippi Registered Agent like Northwest to manage the bureaucratic compliance stuff. While we handle that, you can focus on the real work of running your business.
When you hire Registered Agent Center, your business gets a real Mississippi address for your legal mail—and we’ll forward those documents wherever you are. Want more? Registered Agent Center is the only registered agent that can provide your business services from domains to DBAs easily, and all in-house.
What Is a Mississippi Registered Agent?
A Mississippi registered agent is a person or company that you choose to receive legal mail (like service of process) for your business. Registered agents give the state and public an official and reliable way to contact your business.
If your business gets served with a lawsuit, a process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered served. The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
According to the state's registered agent requirements (Mississippi Code 79-35-5), you'll need a registered agent for your Mississippi LLC or corporation. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent service should do more.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent in Mississippi?
Changing your registered agent is a straightforward process:
- 1You'll file a Change of Agent form with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
- 2If you place an order with us, the form will be available instantly. We'll even pay and file the change of agent filing for you.
- 3It's a simple change, but for more info, see our guide on how to change your registered agent in Mississippi.
Why Registered Agent Center Is the Best Registered Agent in Mississippi
Our registered agent service includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Registered Agent Center as your registered agent, you get:
Same-Day Scans
We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
Privacy by Default®
We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
Corporate Guides®
Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide support for all your business questions.
Business Identity
Registered Agent Center is a Business Identity provider. Get a domain name that matches your business name. Tack on website hosting, we'll get you an expert-built website, hosted and secured by us. Want to start talking to suppliers, advertisers, customers, and more? Set up business email addresses and a separate business phone number so you can protect your data and keep your communication professional.
Brand Protection
Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with Brand Protection. We'll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
We don't do hidden fees, either. So when you hire us to be your registered agent for a Mississippi corporation or LLC, the price you pay today is the price you'll pay forever.
How to Order Mississippi Registered Agent Service
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says HIRE US.
We collect the first year's fee for registered agent service in Mississippi up front.
For new businesses, once your business registration filing with the Mississippi Secretary of State is complete, we'll become your registered agent in Mississippi.
About a year later, we'll send an invoice for another year of registered agent service in Mississippi. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don't, you can easily cancel.
It's easy to add registered agent services in other states if your business expands. We have offices in every state. We don't farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, WE are your registered agent.
We make your account a real resource for you, not just for registered agent service or paying a bill, but for keeping up with corporate paperwork formalities like the Mississippi Annual Report.
Mississippi Registered Agent FAQs
Why should I hire a professional registered agent service for my Mississippi business?
- Location: If your business is web-based or doesn't have a physical presence within Mississippi, the business still needs a registered agent located inside state lines.
- Unusual hours: Some Mississippi business owners hire registered agent services because their business doesn't keep regular business hours when service of process or official mail can be delivered.
- Privacy: Many business owners don't want their home or business address listed on public record as a point of contact, so they hire a registered agent.
- Avoiding distractions: Listing an employee or family member as your registered agent could be a mistake, if you don't want them knowing the intimate details of lawsuits your business might become entangled in.
- Less responsibility: If you don't want the added responsibility of tracking mail and notices from the Mississippi Secretary of State, you can hire a registered agent to track the important paperwork for you. Having an online account to help maintain your business is often worth the nominal registered agent fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Mississippi?
Yes, you can be your own registered agent in Mississippi. However, because of the requirements, most business owners elect to hire a registered agent service instead. Why? While being your own registered agent won't cost you anything, a registered agent's name and address becomes part of the public record in Mississippi.
Additionally, a registered agent must be available to accept service of process during normal business hours, five days a week.
Where is Registered Agent Center's registered office in Mississippi?
We accept and scan all of our Mississippi clients' documents on site at our registered office in Jackson, MS.
Can I use your Mississippi registered office address for everything on my business filing?
Definitely! We're the only national registered agent service that allows our clients to list our address for everything when you're doing a filing. This helps keep your private addresses off of public records.
Can I have my business's mail delivered to your Mississippi office?
If you don't have a lease at our address, the postal service might not deliver your mail. As your registered agent in Mississippi, things come directly to us—Registered Agent Center—care of you.
If we do receive any mail for you, though, we'll scan it for you in real time, in minutes.
Will you let me know when my Mississippi Annual Report is due?
Definitely! If you own an LLC or corporation in Mississippi, you'll need to file your Mississippi Annual Report each year. As part of our Registered Agent Service, we'll not only send you a reminder, but we'll give you the form you need to file and instructions on how to file it.
Running a nonprofit? Mississippi nonprofits only have to file status reports, and typically only every five years. Learn more about having us act as a registered agent for your Mississippi nonprofit.
Do I hire a registered agent before or after I start my business in Mississippi?
You should hire us first and then do your business registration filing, because you can't form an LLC or corporation without a registered agent in Mississippi. Also, we provide all the forms and instructions you need to complete your filing instantly after you place an order.
How do registered agents get served in Mississippi?
Service on your registered agent is legal proof that you were notified. Regardless of whether you actually receive the documents your Mississippi-based registered agent signs for, once they accept the documents, you've been notified. This is a serious responsibility that we do not take lightly. This is how it works:
- A process server, the county sheriff, or any third party will walk into our office and hand us the documents (service of process), which we sign for.
- The process server then gives an affidavit (a receipt of service) to the court as confirmation that they served us.
How do I search for a Mississippi-based registered agent?
To find a company's registered agent in Mississippi, you'll need to run a business name search via the state's website.
- Type in the company name you are trying to look up.
- Find the MS registered agent name and registered office street address.
If you want to legally notify someone through their registered agent, just send a certified letter directly to the registered agent name and registered office address.
How do I resign from being a registered agent in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, to resign as a registered agent, you need to complete and submit a Statement of Resignation to the Mississippi Secretary of State. For a more detailed walk through, you can refer to our guide on how to resign as a registered agent in Mississippi.
How much does a registered agent cost in Mississippi?
The cost of a registered agent in Mississippi depends on a few factors. For instance if you act as your own registered agent, there's no fee, but you do have to be OK with listing private information like your home address on the public record.
At Registered Agent Center, our Mississippi Registered Agent Service only costs $125 and has always cost that.
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