A Mississippi annual report is the filing every Mississippi LLC and corporation submits to the Secretary of State by April 15 each year - free for a domestic LLC, $25 for a domestic corporation, and online only. Miss April 15 and the state opens the path to administrative dissolution once the report is 60 days late. The entity loses good standing until you reinstate it, and a lender or buyer who searches the record during that gap sees "dissolved" next to your name.
This guide covers who files, what it costs, how to file on the state portal, what happens after a missed deadline, and how owners with entities in more than one state keep each Mississippi filing on schedule next to the rest. For a handy calendar, see the Mississippi deadlines page.
What is a Mississippi annual report?
A Mississippi annual report is a yearly confirmation of your entity's public record with the Mississippi Secretary of State. It is not a tax return, and it does not report revenue.
The form asks for your principal office address, your registered agent and registered office, the names and addresses of your managers or members for an LLC, and your officers and directors for a corporation. If nothing changed since last year, you confirm the record and submit.
You file the report through the state's online portal. Mississippi has no paper form. The filing system and instructions live on the Mississippi Secretary of State business services site.
Who has to file a Mississippi annual report?
Every domestic LLC, domestic corporation, foreign LLC, and foreign corporation registered in Mississippi files an annual report. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships with no state registration do not.
"Domestic" means you formed the entity in Mississippi. "Foreign" means you formed it in another state and registered it to do business here. Owners with entities in more than one state tend to hold both kinds, and each entity needs its own filing, its own fee, and its own confirmation.
Your first report comes due April 15 of the calendar year after you formed or registered the entity. An LLC formed in June 2026 files its first report by April 15, 2027. An LLC formed in February 2026 files on the same date, since Mississippi ties the deadline to the calendar year and not to your formation month.
When is the Mississippi annual report due in 2026?
The Mississippi annual report is due April 15, 2026, for every LLC and corporation. The filing window opens January 1, so you have three and a half months to submit.
Mississippi does not stagger due dates by formation month or by entity type. An owner with four Mississippi LLCs and one corporation has one deadline for all five. A single missed reminder puts all five into the dissolution queue on the same day.
Nonprofit corporations file a separate report by May 15 at no charge. The state sends reminder notices, but a missed email does not extend the deadline.
How much does the Mississippi annual report cost?
A Mississippi annual report costs $0 for a domestic LLC and $25 for a domestic corporation. A foreign LLC pays $250 and a foreign corporation pays $25. Confirm the current amount on the official site before you file, since the state adjusts fees from time to time.
Mississippi charges no monetary late fee for a late report. The state sets reinstatement fees, and the amount depends on entity type.
| Entity type | 2026 fee if filed on time | Deadline | If you miss it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic LLC | $0 | April 15 | Dissolution proceedings once 60 days late; reinstatement fee |
| Domestic corporation | $25 | April 15 | Dissolution proceedings once 60 days late; reinstatement fee |
| Foreign LLC | $250 | April 15 | Authority revoked; reinstatement fee applies |
| Foreign corporation | $25 | April 15 | Authority revoked; reinstatement fee applies |
| Nonprofit | $0 | May 15 | Dissolution proceedings once 60 days late; reinstatement fee |
Corporations also owe a separate franchise tax to the Department of Revenue, filed with the corporate income tax return. That tax phases out after tax year 2027.
How to file your Mississippi annual report online
You file a Mississippi annual report through the Secretary of State's online portal, and you can finish in about ten minutes when your entity record is current.
- Go to the Secretary of State's business services portal and select the annual report option.
- Search for your entity by name or business ID and confirm you have the right one. Owners with similarly named entities should check the ID, not the name.
- Review the principal office, registered agent, and manager, member, officer, or director information. Update anything that changed.
- Pay the fee if your entity type owes one. Domestic LLCs pay nothing.
- Save the confirmation page as a PDF and store it with the entity's records.
The portal checks your entries and flags errors before it files the report, so fix anything it rejects and keep the confirmation as your proof of filing. If you manage several Mississippi entities, file them in one sitting and save each confirmation before you open the next record.
What happens if you miss the Mississippi annual report deadline?
Missing the Mississippi annual report deadline means the Secretary of State can begin administrative dissolution once the report is 60 days past due. The state serves notice, then waits a further 60 days before it dissolves a domestic entity or revokes a foreign entity's authority.
The notice goes to your registered agent or the email on file. If you run entities in several states through a commercial agent, that notice can sit in the agent's portal for weeks before anyone forwards it. By the time you read it, a good part of your 60 days is already gone.
Once dissolved, your entity loses good standing. Banks, counterparties, and licensing boards who search the state record see "dissolved" instead of "active." If a loan covenant or vendor contract requires good standing, you owe the other side an explanation and a fix.
To reinstate, you file the overdue report and pay the reinstatement fee the state sets. A corporation, and an LLC the state flags, also needs a tax clearance letter from the Mississippi Department of Revenue attached to the reinstatement request, so ask for that letter before you start. The entity returns to active status, but the dissolution stays on the public record for the period it was in effect.
How Fernway keeps your Mississippi annual report on schedule
Fernway tracks the Mississippi annual report deadline for every Mississippi entity you own, alongside the annual reports, franchise taxes, and registered agent renewals for entities in other states, so one missed notice never turns into a dissolution.
Reminders. You add each entity with its state, type, and formation date. Fernway calculates the due date and sends reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days out. For Mississippi that means you hear about April 15 in mid-January, when the portal has just opened.
Dashboard. One screen lists every entity, its next deadline, and its current status. A real estate investor with six single-asset LLCs across Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama sees all six due dates in one column instead of three portals.
Compliance score. Each entity carries a score based on upcoming and overdue filings. A serial founder with two operating companies and three holding entities spots the one that slipped without opening each record.
Document vault. Store the filing confirmation, formation documents, operating agreement, and registered agent contract with the entity they belong to. When a lender asks for a good standing certificate and last year's report, you pull both in a minute.
Filing builder (Pro). Fernway pre-fills the information each state's form asks for from the entity record you already keep. For Mississippi, that means the principal office, registered agent, and manager or officer names are ready to paste into the state portal. A fractional CFO handling reports for a dozen client entities uses it to avoid retyping the same addresses across states.
Fernway doesn't file on your behalf or replace your registered agent. It tells you what is due, when, and for which entity, and keeps the paperwork in one place so you can file it yourself in minutes. Get started free or pick a state from the deadlines by state index.
Questions
When Is the Mississippi Annual Report Due?
April 15 every year for LLCs and corporations. The filing window opens January 1, and nonprofits file by May 15 instead. Your first report is due April 15 of the year after you formed or registered the entity.
How Much Does the Mississippi LLC Annual Report Cost?
$0 for a domestic LLC that files on time. A foreign LLC registered in Mississippi pays a $250 fee, and a domestic or foreign corporation pays $25. Confirm the current amount on the official site before you file.
Can I File the MS Annual Report by Mail?
No. Mississippi accepts the annual report only through the Secretary of State's online portal. Search for your entity by name or business ID, confirm or update the record, pay any fee, and save the confirmation.
What Happens If I Don't File My Mississippi Annual Report?
The state can begin administrative dissolution once the report is 60 days past due, then serves notice and waits a further 60 days before dissolving the entity. Mississippi charges no monetary late fee, but you lose good standing until you file the overdue report and pay the reinstatement fee the state sets. Corporations and some LLCs also need a tax clearance letter from the Department of Revenue attached to the reinstatement request.
Does a Foreign LLC Need to File a Mississippi Annual Report?
Yes. Every foreign LLC and corporation registered in Mississippi files by April 15, and a foreign LLC pays a higher fee than a domestic one. Each entity needs its own filing, so an owner with a home-state LLC plus a Mississippi registration files in both states.
Is the Mississippi Annual Report the Same as the Franchise Tax?
No. The annual report goes to the Secretary of State and keeps the entity in good standing. The franchise tax applies to corporations only, goes to the Department of Revenue with the income tax return, and phases out after tax year 2027.
This guide is general information, not tax or legal advice. Check the current form and instructions, or ask a tax professional about your own situation.