Mississippi LLC
Starting a Mississippi LLC isn't complicated. In order to officially register an
LLC in Mississippi, formation documents sent to the Secretary of State's Business
Services division in Jackson. These Articles, along with the filing fee, can either
be mailed or delivered in person to the Jackson offices.
Steps to Forming a Mississippi LLC
Articles of Organization
Any business organizing as an LLC in Mississippi must submit Articles of Organization
to the Secretary of State's office. These Articles must contain the following required
information:
- LLC name—this must include "Limited Liability Company" or an accepted abbreviation
- Future effective date (if applicable; otherwise, filing date is whenever the document
is filed
- EIN or Federal Tax ID number (if available)
- Name and Mississippi address of Registered Agent
- Will the LLC have a specific dissolution date?
- Will the LLC be managed by members or managers?
- Other information (if applicable)
- Signature of organizer or member/manager
EIN (Employer Identification Number)
An EIN is an important requirement—this is a number specific to your entity,
which you will use when paying your federal taxes.
To apply for your EIN, fill out IRS form SS-4. You can submit this form electronically
with the IRS; you will receive your EIN immediately upon submission, and you will
receive official documentation of your EIN in about four weeks.
Annual Report
The Business Services division of the Secretary of State's office in Jackson requires
that Mississippi LLCs file Annual Reports each year. The Annual Reports are due
on April 15th, regardless of the filing date.
It's a simple matter to file an Annual Report for your LLC; in Mississippi, you
can do so right from the Secretary of State's website. Failure to do so could result
in your LLC being revoked; you can certainly reinstate it, but there is a fee.
Other Requirements
It's important, if your business moves locations, changes its name, or any other
modifications to the information originally provided in the Articles of Organization,
that you file an article amendment with the Secretary of State's office so the Business
Services division has accurate, up-to-date information on your LLC at all times.
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Other Mississippi Businesses
If you'd like more information about some of the other types of businesses in Mississippi,
please explore the links below or contact
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