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Registered agents in Mississippi, compared (2026)
Mississippi requires every LLC to have a registered agent. Of the 9 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $10.
- Mississippi rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The Mississippi line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| FreeRegisteredAgent.com | Free first year, then a renewal price | Compliance alerts, per its Illinois page | First year free, then $129/yr. Its page says the agent is InCorp. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| Registered Agents Inc | Same price every year | Business address, annual report filing and same-day document scans, per its order page | None stated |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
Mississippi agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Address
- The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $10
- Statute
- Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113
Questions
Which registered agents serve Mississippi?
9 providers have a published price for Mississippi, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, FreeRegisteredAgent.com, InCorp Services, Northwest Registered Agent, Harbor Compliance, Registered Agents Inc, ZenBusiness, Bizee and LegalZoom.
Do I need a registered agent in Mississippi?
Yes. 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.
Where must the agent be located in Mississippi?
The address has to be a physical Mississippi street address that is the agent's business office. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
What does it cost to change agents in Mississippi?
The state charges $10 to file the change (Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113).
Sources
- Mississippi registered agent statute (Miss. Code Ann. § 79-29-113): www.sos.ms.gov/business-services-external-affairs/registered-agents, checked October 20, 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State: www.sos.ms.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026