Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in Mississippi

A corporation formed in Oregon that wants to do business in Mississippi files Form F0002, with $500 in state fees. Mississippi may ask for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Oregon records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Oregon vs Mississippi: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form F0002, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$500 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Mississippi
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.ms.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year	April 15
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Mississippi registered agent

From Oregon to Mississippi, step by step

We prepare and file Form F0002
It names us as your Mississippi registered agent, with your Oregon name and formation date. If Mississippi wants the Oregon certificate, it is ordered first. Once Mississippi approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

Your Oregon name and Mississippi's rules

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

Agents: Mississippi and Oregon

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

Yearly filings: Mississippi and Oregon

Each year your corporation files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Mississippi comes to $274 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Mississippi

An LLC formed in Oregon files Form F0200 with Mississippi ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Mississippi into Oregon

A corporation formed in Mississippi that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Mississippi

Does my Oregon company need to register in Mississippi?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon corporation in Mississippi?

$699 at checkout; Mississippi may also want Oregon's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Mississippi?

$274 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $25 to Mississippi for the yearly reports.

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

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

What does a Mississippi company file to register in Oregon?

It files Form 50 with $275 in state fees.

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