Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0002

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Mississippi

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

What West Virginia and Mississippi each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form F0002, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$500 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Mississippi
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.ms.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	July 1 each year	April 15
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Mississippi registered agent

From West Virginia to Mississippi, step by step

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Mississippi?

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

Agents: Mississippi and West Virginia

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

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Mississippi

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Mississippi wants the Annual Report every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Mississippi

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form F0200 with Mississippi ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Mississippi into West Virginia

A corporation formed in Mississippi that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Mississippi

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Mississippi?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Mississippi?

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

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Mississippi for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Mississippi corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

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

What does a Mississippi company file to register in West Virginia?

It files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees.

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