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3 Best Registered Agents in Mississippi (2026): Who to Ask First

Wondering about registered agents in Mississippi, for 2026 our order is Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Registered Agent MS.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Prices open at $99 to $149 for year one and reach $297 to $447 by year three.

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Four quick answers

Do you have to name an agent?
Yes, the law says so
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Who to ask
Mississippi Registered Agent.co, Registered Agent MS.org then Mainstay Filing

Our Mississippi answer, best first

Curious why this order? Read how we choose.

1Our first answer

1. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that never leave the state

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

Why Mississippi Registered Agent.co at the top? It supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year.

Yes, it costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is the question we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Scans of legal papers online

Good news

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

The catch

  • Covers Mississippi and nothing else
  • Plan time for the annual report, since it is excluded
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2The Mississippi option

2. Registered Agent MS.org: best for owners who prefer a local firm

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

Why Registered Agent MS.org in second place? It supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year.

Its prices match Mississippi Registered Agent.co exactly, so either one answers the question.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Scans of legal papers online

Good news

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

The catch

  • Covers Mississippi and nothing else
  • Plan time for the annual report, since it is excluded
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3Works in every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may expand

Pay $149 the first year and $149 after

Mainstay Filing is the third answer because the price is $149 a year here and exactly the same in every other state.

Why is it not higher? Three years cost $150 more than at Mississippi Registered Agent.co, and price is what we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • An address in the state
  • Scans of three government letters a year, at no charge
  • Also handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Good news

  • Usable wherever the LLC registers
  • Annual price $149; renewal price $149

The catch

  • Mississippi Registered Agent.co charges $50 less each year
  • Nothing beyond the agent role
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The picks side by side

#WhoFirst yearAt renewalThree years in allWhat the price covers
1Mississippi Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; scans of legal papers onlineAsk Mississippi Registered Agent.co directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent MS.org$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; scans of legal papers onlineAsk Registered Agent MS.org directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447an address in the state; scans of three government letters a year, at no charge; Also handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsAsk Mainstay Filing directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.

Questions owners ask

Do I have to name a registered agent?

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

Statute: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113. sos.ms.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

Who qualifies as an 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.

A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.

What will I pay an agent each year?

$99 to $149 a year with the services we recommend, which works out to $297 to $447 over three years.

No state fee depends on which agent you name.

Why does the state want an agent?

Think of it as the LLC's mailbox in Mississippi for court papers and government letters.

What counts is that nothing important sits unseen while you are traveling. Service of process, explained

Is anything else due every year?

The annual report repeats every year, with no fee. Due date, as the state puts it: April 15.

sos.ms.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

What put number one on top?

On what you pay over three years, worth 33%, Mississippi Registered Agent.co comes out ahead.

62% of the score comes from what you pay over three years and chores the price takes care of.

Mississippi Registered Agent.co totals $297 across three years, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

How we choose

What does Mississippi require of an agent?

ItemThe answerOfficial source
Fee to file the LLC$50sos.ms.gov, read in August 2026 for this answer
Registered agentYes, the law says sosos.ms.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Annual reportNo feesos.ms.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
State fees, years one to three$50Our sum of the rows above
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.

Still wondering?

Can I be my own agent?

Often you can. If your address and status match what the state demands, nothing stands in the way.

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.

How do the three-year totals compare?

For three years you would pay $297 at Mississippi Registered Agent.co, $297 at Registered Agent MS.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing

Are the fees official?

Official Mississippi sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.

Does the law require a service?

Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.

Who should I ask first about a registered agent in Mississippi?

Mississippi Registered Agent.co comes first: the service is $99 annually and puts a street address on file. Next are Registered Agent MS.org and Mainstay Filing.

Where did we look this up?

  1. Our answer on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business rests on sos.ms.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  2. Our answer on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business rests on sos.ms.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  3. Our answer on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report rests on sos.ms.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  4. Our answer on Miss rests on sos.ms.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  5. Our answer on Mississippi registered agent statute rests on sos.ms.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  6. The Mississippi Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
  7. The Registered Agent MS.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
  8. The Mainstay Filing Mississippi service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026