Mississippi Business Entity Search
The Mississippi Secretary of State only answers searches on its own site. Start here and land on the right one.
Mississippi at a glance
About Mississippi business records
The LLC annual report is free while a profit corporation's costs $25; both are due April 15, and nonprofit reports are due May 15. All business filings, including formations and certificate orders, are made online through the Secretary of State's filing system, and filing fees are set by statute.
The public record of every Mississippi LLC and corporation belongs to the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Statuses you may see in Mississippi
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Administratively Dissolved | The Secretary of State dissolved the entity, most often for failing to file its annual report; corporations and some LLCs need a tax clearance letter from the Department of Revenue to reinstate. |
Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.
Questions
Is this the official Mississippi business search?
No. This is an independent site, not run by or affiliated with the Mississippi Secretary of State. The search itself runs on the state's own site (Business Search), which this page links to.
How do I check if a business name is available in Mississippi?
Search the proposed name in the Secretary of State's online business search; the final check happens when the formation document is filed online.
More about a Mississippi business
- How to find a business's EIN
- Check if an LLC name is available
- What each entity status means
- What a registered agent is
- Business lookup in other states
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