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Register Your Arkansas LLC in Mississippi

Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Arkansas LLCs expanding into Mississippi.

Cost Summary

Mississippi filing fee
$250
Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing
$25
Annual obligation in Mississippi
$250/year
Estimated year 1 total
$525
Note: Year 1 total includes the $250 filing fee in Mississippi plus the $25 Certificate of Good Standing fee from Arkansas. Registered agent fees (typically $100-$200/year) are not included.
Arkansas data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.arkansas.gov
Mississippi data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.ms.gov

How to register your Arkansas LLC in Mississippi

1

Check name availability in Mississippi

Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in Mississippi. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.

Check the Mississippi Secretary of State website for name availability search.

2

Get a Certificate of Good Standing from Arkansas

Mississippi requires a Certificate of Good Standing from Arkansas to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $25. No expiration printed; foreign-state applications typically require dating within 30-90 days.

3

File the Application for Registration of Foreign LLC in Mississippi

Submit your application along with the Certificate of Good Standing and the $250 filing fee. Processing time is 5-10 business days. Expedited processing available for $50.

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4

Appoint a registered agent in Mississippi

You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in Mississippi to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.

Ongoing compliance in Mississippi

Annual report
$250/year
Report due
April 15
Processing time
5-10 business days
Expedite
$50

Activities that do NOT require registration in Mississippi

  • Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
  • Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
  • Maintaining bank accounts
  • Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
  • Selling through independent contractors
  • Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
  • Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
  • Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
  • Owning real or personal property
  • Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
  • Transacting business in interstate commerce

Mississippi's Revised Limited Liability Company Act (post-HB 683 revision), codified at Chapter 29 of Title 79, lists activities that do not constitute transacting business at Section 79-29-1015 ('Transactions not constituting transacting business'). The pre-revision (2010) numbering was Section 79-29-1008. Article 10 of Chapter 29 has gaps from sections that were repealed during the revision. Mississippi imposes a $250 annual report fee on foreign LLCs.

Need a registered agent in Mississippi?

A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.

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$200/year · Includes annual report filing
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Harbor Compliance
$99/year · Full-service compliance option
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Not sure which service fits? Our full Northwest Registered Agent review and Harbor Compliance review cover pricing, renewal terms, and where each one fits.

Check your full compliance

Use our free tool to check if you need to register in additional states.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the Mississippi Secretary of State before filing.