Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

A corporation formed in Mississippi that wants to do business in Maine files Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Mississippi records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Mississippi vs Maine: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$25	$250 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	sos.ms.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	April 15	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Mississippi to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Mississippi name and formation date. If Maine wants the Mississippi certificate, it is ordered first. Once Maine approves it, the Mississippi company can do business there.

Your Mississippi name and Maine's rules

We check your exact Mississippi name against Maine's records before filing.

Agents: Maine and Mississippi

Mississippi and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Mississippi's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Maine and Mississippi

Each year your corporation files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Mississippi plus Maine comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Maine

An LLC formed in Mississippi files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into Mississippi

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

Common questions: Mississippi to Maine

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Mississippi business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Maine issues one to Mississippi corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Mississippi corporation in Maine?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Mississippi's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Maine?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Mississippi and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Mississippi company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Mississippi keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Mississippi's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Mississippi companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Mississippi's filings.

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