Updated on February 27, 2024
A Mississippi registered agent is a person or corporation that acts as a legal point of contact for a corporation doing business in Mississippi. The agent is responsible for forwarding any process, notice, or demand served on the corporation to the corporation.[1] The agent must have a street address in Mississippi.[2]
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Registered Agent Search
Step 1 – Visit the Business Search page on the Secretary of State’s website.
Step 2 – Select “Registered Agent” and enter the agent’s name. Click “Search.”
Step 3 – A list of agents appears. Click “Details” beside the appropriate agent.
Step 4 – Review the information that appears, including the corporation’s name and registered agent’s name and address.
Who can be a Registered Agent?
A registered agent can be a resident of Mississippi or a corporation authorized to transact business in Mississippi. A corporation’s agent’s address must also be the corporation’s registered office address. The agent must consent to the appointment.[3]
Can I be a Registered Agent?
Yes, if you are a resident of Mississippi or a corporation with a street address in Mississippi.
The most common way for a corporation to appoint an agent is to include the agent’s information in documents filed to form the corporation. This can be done online. The Secretary of State offers instructions online. Filing fees are listed below.[4]
- Application for Certificate of Authority for a Nonprofit: $100
- Application for Certificate of Authority for a Corporation: $500
- Limited Liability Corporation Certificate of Formation: $50
- Application for Registration of Foreign LLC: $250
- Certificate of Limited Partnership: $50
- Statement of Qualification for Domestic Limited Liability Partnership: $250
- Statement of Qualification for Foreign LLP: $250
- Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership: $250
Resigning as a Registered Agent
A registered agent may resign by filing a signed Statement of Resignation with the Secretary of State. The statement must include the name of the entity and the name of the agent. It must also state that the agent resigns.[6]
Written notice of the resignation should be furnished to the corporation at least 30 days before the statement is filed, and evidence of this should be attached to the filing. A Statement of Resignation can be tendered online. There is no filing fee.
A resignation statement takes effect 31 days after filing or when a new agent is appointed, whichever comes first.