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Register Your Colorado LLC in Mississippi

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

Cost Summary

Mississippi filing fee
$250
Colorado Certificate of Good Standing
Varies ($10-$50 typical)
Annual obligation in Mississippi
$250/year
Estimated year 1 total
$500
Note: Year 1 total covers Mississippi state fees only. You will also need a Certificate of Good Standing from Colorado (typically $10-$50). Registered agent fees are not included.
Colorado data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.state.co.us
Mississippi data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.ms.gov

How to register your Colorado 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 Colorado

Mississippi requires a Certificate of Good Standing from Colorado to prove your LLC is in good standing. Most states require dated 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.

Get Northwest Registered Agent ↗
Recommended · $125/year · Privacy included
Registered Agents Inc
$200/year · Includes annual report filing
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Harbor Compliance
$99/year · Full-service compliance option
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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.