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3 Best Registered Agents in Mississippi (2026): Prices Tracked

Our 2026 watchlist puts Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Mississippi Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Registered Agent MS.org ($99/yr) at the top for registered agents in Mississippi, listed in that order. A first year of agent service runs $99 to $149; by year three the total is $297 to $447.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)

Mississippi price snapshot

Is it mandatory? Yes sos.ms.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $99 to $149 Charged each year
Total after 3 years $297 to $447 First year plus two renewals
Annual report Free sos.ms.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Crossover year Lines stay apart Stable for a decade

Ranked picks

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.

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Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state

Starts at $149; renews at $149

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing leads since a flat $149 each year, no matter which state applies.

Mississippi Registered Agent.co is $150 lower by year three; the 29% weight on filings covered still puts this one first.

Price covers

  • A physical address on record
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
  • Reach across fifty states

Weak spots

  • Mississippi Registered Agent.co costs $50 less every year
  • Agent service only, reports stay with you
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Home-state provider

2. Mississippi Registered Agent.co: best for owners who count every dollar

Starts at $99; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, Mississippi Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with a street address in the state on file.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Holds up

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Yearly price below the national option

Weak spots

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The annual report is still your job
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Home-state provider

3. Registered Agent MS.org: best for a different in-state address

Starts at $99; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, Registered Agent MS.org: $99 a year with a street address in the state on file.

Mississippi Registered Agent.co lists exactly the same prices.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Holds up

  • Yearly price below the national option
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Weak spots

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The annual report is still your job

What each service adds up to

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mississippi Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Mississippi Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent MS.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. Ranked by running total, the order stays put for ten years.

Pick your own number of years

Set a number of years and the calculator adds the first year to each renewal.
Running total at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Mississippi Registered Agent.co $297, Registered Agent MS.org $297. Lowest of the totals: Mississippi Registered Agent.co.

Mississippi state fees, from official sources

Item Amount Source
Formation fee $50 sos.ms.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Annual report Free sos.ms.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State side, 3 years $50 Filing, reports and any tax

The state's share is worked out from three pieces: what it charges to file, what it charges for the next two reports, and any minimum tax. Anything without a fixed price, newspaper notices for instance, is left out of that figure.

Notes on the ranking

Filings covered by the price gave Mainstay Filing the lead. It makes up 29% of the order, and tracked three-year cost, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

One agent price that works everywhere beat Mississippi Registered Agent.co's lower price for a single state.

Mississippi registered agent requirements, as written by the state (Mississippi Secretary of State)

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

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. Rule in force: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113.

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

Quoted: sos.ms.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Filing it yourself

Without a service the agent line is zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Short answers

How much does a Mississippi registered agent cost per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

By year three these services have cost $297 to $447.

Is a registered agent required for a Mississippi LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Annual report: free a year, and the deadline reads April 15.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

There is no crossover inside ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Mississippi?

Best to least: Mainstay Filing, Mississippi Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent MS.org.

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Source trail

  1. Our note on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business points to sos.ms.gov (August 2026).
  2. Our note on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business points to sos.ms.gov (August 2026).
  3. Our note on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report points to sos.ms.gov (October 2026).
  4. Our note on Miss points to sos.ms.gov (August 2026).
  5. Our note on Mississippi registered agent statute points to sos.ms.gov (October 2026).
  6. Mainstay Filing Mississippi service page, pulled November 13, 2026
  7. Mississippi Registered Agent.co pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026
  8. Registered Agent MS.org pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026