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Business Licenses The state of Mississippi doesn't have a general business license; however, many cities require a business license to operate.While this isn't a license on the business, licensing is required in order to operate.

LLC registrants are required to complete and submit a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State. There is a $50 filing fee that is about $50 that must be paid upon submission of the documents. Fees can change, check with the Secretary of State for the most recent fees.

To form the business entity of your choice, please visit the Business Formation and Services home page of the Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ms.gov. You may review a PowerPoint demonstration of our online filing system as a guide for the filing process.

You will need to register with the Mississippi Secretary of State's online filing system to get the Name Reservation application form. The filing fee is $25. You don't have to use your LLC's official legal name registered in your Certificate of Formation when you do business out in the real world.

To form a Mississippi LLC, the Certificate of Formation is filed with the Secretary of State, along with the state filing fee of $50.

Partnership - If no tax is due, Mississippi recognizes a valid federal extension. If a payment is needed file Form 83-180, Application for Automatic Six-Month Extension for Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Return, to request an automatic six-month extension.

Please be aware that Mississippi will not accept the federal extension form as an extension for your Mississippi tax return. However, if you expect to owe income taxes, you should submit your payment with payment voucher Form 80-106.

STEP 1: Name your Mississippi LLC. STEP 2: Choose a Registered Agent in Mississippi. STEP 3: File the Mississippi LLC Certificate of Formation. STEP 4: Create a Mississippi LLC Operating Agreement. STEP 5: Get an EIN.