Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in California

California registers a corporation from Mississippi as a foreign corporation on Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Mississippi records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Mississippi vs California: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	California registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	sos.ms.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	April 15	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 5 days or less
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

From Mississippi to California, step by step

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It names us as your California agent for service of process, with your Mississippi name and formation date. If California wants the Mississippi certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Mississippi corporation is registered with California.

Your Mississippi name and California's rules

If California's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Mississippi company. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: California and Mississippi

California calls it an agent for service of process; Mississippi says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Mississippi; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: California and Mississippi

Each year your corporation files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Mississippi plus California comes to $199 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to California

An LLC formed in Mississippi files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

Registering a California company in Mississippi

A corporation formed in California that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Mississippi to California

Does my Mississippi company need to register in California?

Yes, once a Mississippi business operates there; California registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

California calls it registration for Mississippi corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the California registration cost?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less, plus time for Mississippi's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and California?

$199 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $25 to Mississippi and $25 to California for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge a Mississippi company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

Yes: the Mississippi registered agent stays, and ours covers California for year one.

Will California accept my Mississippi name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Mississippi name at home.

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Mississippi keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25), and the original keeps Mississippi's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Mississippi companies leave by filing Form CORP-SURC, Certificate of Surrender; until then, California's report stays due alongside Mississippi's filings.

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