Mississippi (MS) Secretary of State (SOS) LLC & Business Search

The Secretary of State for Mississippi offers a business search facility that is designed to help users find businesses that have been registered in Mississippi and to access publicly available information about them. You can search for businesses on a range of criteria including:

• Business name
• Business ID
• Officer name
• Registered agent

Search by business name

The Mississippi business name search enables you to search by the business name and select whether you want the search to be either starts with, all words, any words, sounds like or exact match.

The search will produce a list of businesses that match your criteria and the list will include the business name, business ID, business type, status and creation date.

The records of each of these businesses can be viewed in further detail by clicking on the details button in the right-hand column. The record will include:

• Business name
• Name type
• Business type
• Business ID
• Status
• Effective date
• State of incorporation
• Principal office address
• Registered agent details
• Officers and directors’ details
• Filed documents

Search by business ID

If you know the business’ ID then you can search their database by business ID.

The results should produce a single business and open up their business record where you can view a range of publicly available information including business type, status, date of effect and address, plus more details as listed above in search by business name.

Search by officer name

The Mississippi business search can also be searched by officer name.

The results list businesses that have officers with the name searched and the list includes the officer’s name, title and business name.

If you want to view more information about any of the businesses listed you can click on the details button in the right-hand column to view their record and publicly available information. The record includes details such as address, status and filed documents, as well as more details as listed above in search by business name.

Search by registered agent

You can also search the Mississippi business search database by registered agent name.

A table will be displayed with businesses that have an agent with the name searched and the table includes agent name, ID and business name.

The records can be viewed by clicking on the details button and this will display information including effective date, status and address. Other information is available as detailed in the search by business name above.

Contact details

Website: https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services-regulation

Phone: (601) 359-1633 or 1-800-256-3494

Address: 125 S. Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Email: CustomerService@sos.ms.gov

How to register a business in Mississippi?

If you are setting up a business in Mississippi you may need to register it with the Secretary of State. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships don’t need to be registered. Limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations will need to file documents to register their business with the Secretary of State. The following steps can help you to register your business:

1. Select a business name and check if it is unique by doing a business name search on the Mississippi Secretary of State business search facility.
2. Choose which business structure you are going to operate under, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or corporation.
3. Once you have decided on the above you can register your business, either with a Certificate of Limited Partnership for limited partnerships, a Certificate of Formation for LLCs or Articles of Incorporation for corporations. These will need to be filed using the online filing system which you will need to create an account for if you don’t have one already. The filing fee for Articles of Incorporation is $50, fees for other filings may also apply.
4. Register with the Mississippi Department of Revenue at https://www.dor.ms.gov/

How much does a Mississippi business entity search cost?

The Mississippi Secretary of State doesn’t charge for doing a business search on their database.

How can I get a business license in Mississippi?

There are no statewide business licenses in Mississippi, but you may be required to have local permits and licenses from your city or county. Each municipality can have different requirements so you will need to check with your local municipality. Many areas may require a trader’s license or tax certificate, these are available from the city or county clerk or revenue department and are free to apply for. Occupational or industry permits may also be required and can be checked with your city or county clerk, the fees for these vary depending on location and type.