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3 Best Registered Agents in Mississippi (2026): Unpacked

Mississippi, 2026: Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year), Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order, are the registered agents worth opening first. An agent opens at $99 to $149 in the first year and totals $297 to $447 by year three.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Must the LLC name an agent?
Required, yes
Label in the statute
Registered agent
Going price
$99 to $149 per year
Top of the stack
Registered Agent MS.org, Mississippi Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

The Mississippi stack, best on top

Prices come from each company's own page. See how we open it up.
Top of the stack

1. Registered Agent MS.org: best for one-state businesses

$99 a year, then $99 at renewal

What puts Registered Agent MS.org first: $99 a year, then $99, fits an LLC that stays in Mississippi.

Its three-year cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • A smaller yearly bill than the national pick
  • $99 each year, no increase

Inside, the catch

  • Single-state coverage
  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
Mississippi only

2. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state option

$99 a year, then $99 at renewal

Mississippi Registered Agent.co sits second because $99 a year, then $99, fits an LLC that stays in Mississippi.

Price for price, a tie with Registered Agent MS.org.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • $99 each year, no increase
  • A smaller yearly bill than the national pick

Inside, the catch

  • Single-state coverage
  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
All fifty states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state

$149 a year, then $149 at renewal

Mainstay Filing sits third because $149 a year moves with the company into a new state.

Registered Agent MS.org totals $150 less across three years, enough to outrank it.

Inside the price

  • A street address inside the state
  • Scans of three government mailings a year at no charge
  • Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Inside, the good

  • $149 a year, flat at renewal
  • Follows your LLC to a new state

Inside, the catch

  • $50 a year more than Registered Agent MS.org
  • The yearly report stays with you

Inside each price

#PickOpening priceRenewalThree-year totalWhat is inside
1Registered Agent MS.org$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountLook inside Registered Agent MS.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mississippi Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountLook inside Mississippi Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447A street address inside the state; scans of three government mailings a year at no charge; Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsLook inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Statute: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113. peek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026

Who is allowed to be the agent?

Any individual, corporation or LLC with a physical address in Mississippi. Agents that serve for hire register with the Secretary of State as commercial agents.

If you qualify, you can serve yourself at no cost.

What is inside an agent's price?

A year of agent service runs $99 to $149 with our picks, and three years run $297 to $447.

State fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.

What does an agent handle for the LLC?

The agent is the party that signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, at a Mississippi street address.

Ask how quickly the agent tells you when something arrives, so no deadline slips by. What is service of process?

What does the LLC owe the state each year?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the annual report, every year, with no fee. The state phrases its deadline like this: April 15.

peek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026

Why is the stack in this order?

On total across three years (34%), Registered Agent MS.org comes out ahead.

63% of the score comes from total across three years and what is inside the price.

Open Registered Agent MS.org instead of Mainstay Filing and keep $150 across three years.

The five layers

Mississippi: the agent checklist

PartWhat is insidePeek at source
LLC filing fee$50peek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed August 2026
Registered agentRequired, yespeek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual reportNo feepeek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$50The rows above, stacked
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

More boxes to open

May an owner serve as agent?

Yes, if you meet the state's rules on who may serve and on the address, both shown above.

What address does an agent need?

The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Registered Agent MS.org stacks up to $297, Mississippi Registered Agent.co stacks up to $297, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $447

Are the fees official?

The state-side figures were taken from Mississippi's own publications, and the service prices from the price page each company posts. Dates for both appear on this page.

Do I have to use a service?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

What is the best registered agent for Mississippi?

Registered Agent MS.org, because inside the price is an agent in the state for $99 a year. Then Mississippi Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

What the page rests on

  1. Under Mississippi Secretary of State, Business sits sos.ms.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Mississippi Secretary of State, Business sits sos.ms.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report sits sos.ms.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. Under Miss sits sos.ms.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  5. Under Mississippi registered agent statute sits sos.ms.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  6. The Registered Agent MS.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  7. The Mississippi Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. The Mainstay Filing Mississippi service page, opened November 13, 2026