Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Mississippi

To do business in Mississippi, a corporation formed in Washington registers there on Form F0002, with $500 in state fees. Mississippi may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington and Mississippi side by side

	Washington formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form F0002, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$20	$500 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Mississippi
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.ms.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	April 15
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Mississippi registered agent

How Washington companies register with Mississippi

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

Your Washington name and Mississippi's rules

We search Mississippi's records for Washington's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Mississippi and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Mississippi and Washington

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Mississippi comes to $244 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Mississippi

An LLC formed in Washington files Form F0200 with Mississippi ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Mississippi into Washington

A corporation formed in Mississippi that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Mississippi

Does my Washington company need to register in Mississippi?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Mississippi registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Mississippi?

$244 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $25 to Mississippi for the yearly reports.

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

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

What does a Mississippi company file to register in Washington?

It files Washington's registration with $200 in state fees, plus Mississippi's good standing certificate.

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