Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0002

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Mississippi

To do business in Mississippi, a corporation formed in New York registers there on Form F0002, with $500 in state fees. Mississippi may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New York and Mississippi each ask for

	New York formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form F0002, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$500 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Mississippi
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.ms.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	April 15
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Mississippi registered agent

How New York companies register with Mississippi

We prepare and file Form F0002
It lists us as your Mississippi registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date. If Mississippi wants the New York certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New York corporation is registered with Mississippi.

Your New York name and Mississippi's rules

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

Agents: Mississippi and New York

New York and Mississippi both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for New York; ours takes Mississippi's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in New York and Mississippi

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Mississippi wants the Annual Report every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Mississippi

An LLC formed in New York files Form F0200 with Mississippi ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Mississippi company in New York

A corporation formed in Mississippi that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Mississippi

Does my New York company need to register in Mississippi?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$699 at checkout; Mississippi may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Mississippi?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Mississippi's report ($25).

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

Yes: the New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Mississippi for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Mississippi corporation instead?

Yes, but New York keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

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

What does a Mississippi company file to register in New York?

It files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees.

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