Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0200

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Mississippi

To do business in Mississippi, an LLC formed in West Virginia registers there on Form F0200, with $250 in state fees. Mississippi also asks for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 180 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia vs Mississippi: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form F0200, Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$250 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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	July 1 each year	April 15
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Mississippi registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Mississippi

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Mississippi order. With West Virginia taking days and Mississippi counting 180 days from issue, the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form F0200
It names us as your Mississippi registered agent, with your West Virginia name and formation date and the certificate attached. The West Virginia certificate takes days to arrive, so the Mississippi filing waits for it. After approval, your West Virginia LLC is registered with Mississippi.

Mississippi costs for West Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to West Virginia	$10
Our service, with a year of Mississippi registered agent service	$199
First-year total, West Virginia certificate included	$459

Your West Virginia name and Mississippi's rules

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

Your Mississippi agent and the West Virginia one

Mississippi calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Mississippi papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Mississippi

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Mississippi comes to $425 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Mississippi

A corporation formed in West Virginia files Form F0002 with Mississippi ($500 in state fees). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($25) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Mississippi into West Virginia

An LLC formed in Mississippi that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). 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 law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$449 at checkout plus $10 to West Virginia for the Certificate of Existence, $459 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Mississippi wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Mississippi?

$425 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $250 to Mississippi for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Mississippi?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Mississippi can add a penalty of $10 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Mississippi's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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