Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form 972

Mississippi LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Mississippi that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also asks for Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Mississippi records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Mississippi vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.ms.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	April 15	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Mississippi to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Mississippi certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Mississippi separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. An instant Mississippi certificate reaches Louisiana only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form 972
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Mississippi name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Mississippi delays the Louisiana filing. After approval, your Mississippi LLC is registered with Louisiana.

First-year cost, Mississippi to Louisiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, paid to Mississippi	$25
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Mississippi certificate included	$414

Louisiana's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Mississippi name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Mississippi

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Mississippi

Each year your LLC files Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Mississippi plus Louisiana comes to $184 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Mississippi files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Mississippi files Form F0200 with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Mississippi owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Mississippi business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$389 at checkout plus $25 to Mississippi for the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $414 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Mississippi's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants it ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Louisiana?

$184 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Mississippi and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Mississippi company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Louisiana can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Mississippi keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40), and the original keeps Mississippi's Annual Report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Mississippi?

It files Form F0200 with $250 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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