How long does it take to change a registered agent in Mississippi?

The Mississippi Secretary of State does not publish a processing time specific to a registered agent change. It says some online filings need staff review, and that reviewed filings should be returned within 24 hours of submission. Mississippi law says the statement of change takes effect when it is filed. If your agent resigns instead, it must send you written notice at least 30 days before filing its resignation, which then takes effect on the 31st day after filing, or earlier if you appoint a new agent.

What does it cost to change a registered agent in Mississippi?

Changing your registered agent in Mississippi costs $10. That is the fee Mississippi law sets for a statement of change and the fee the Secretary of State's fee schedule lists for a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change for an LLC. A registered agent service charges its own annual fee on top of that, which varies by provider.

Can I be my own registered agent in Mississippi?

Yes, if you have a physical address in Mississippi where you can accept legal papers. Your address then appears on the public record. To name yourself, file a statement of change with the Mississippi Secretary of State. The Secretary of State says there is no longer a separate form: the change is filed online as an amendment, and the fee schedule lists the Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change at $10.

Will changing my registered agent affect my LLC's good standing in Mississippi?

No. Changing your agent properly does not affect your LLC's standing. Being without one does: Mississippi may administratively dissolve an LLC that has no registered agent for 60 days or more, or that does not report an agent change or resignation within 60 days, if it does not fix the problem within 60 days after the Secretary of State's notice. File the change before your current agent stops serving.

Can I file the registered agent change online in Mississippi?

Yes. The Mississippi Secretary of State says there is no longer a separate form to change a registered agent; you log in to its online filing system and file the change as an amendment to your LLC's record. The fee is $10.

How to Change Your Registered Agent in Mississippi

Complete guide to updating your LLC's registered agent with the Mississippi Secretary of State, including required forms and filing procedures.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

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Step diagram for changing an LLC's registered agent in Mississippi, showing the 5 filing steps required by the Mississippi Secretary of State. — The 5 steps to change your registered agent in Mississippi. Source: Mississippi Secretary of State.

How to File

1
Log in to the Secretary of State's online filing system
The Mississippi Secretary of State says there is no longer a separate form to change a registered agent. You make the change online as an amendment to your LLC's record.
2
Complete the required information
Enter the new registered agent's name and an actual street address in Mississippi (or, for a commercial registered agent, its name), and have an authorized person sign on behalf of the LLC.
3
Get consent from your new registered agent
Mississippi law treats naming the agent as your LLC's statement that it notified the agent and the agent agreed to serve, so get your new agent's agreement before you file. Any individual, corporation or LLC with a physical Mississippi address can serve.
4
Pay the filing fee
Pay the $10 fee the Secretary of State lists for a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change.
5
Wait for processing confirmation
The change takes effect when it is filed. Keep the filed amendment with your LLC records as proof of the registered agent change.

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When Should You Change Your Registered Agent?

Your current registered agent is moving out of Mississippi or closing their business
You want to switch from a friend or family member to a professional registered agent service
Your registered agent is no longer responsive or reliable in handling legal documents
You're relocating your business and need a registered agent closer to your new location

Hiring a service is optional. You can name yourself or another individual with a street address in Mississippi, and the FAQ below gives Mississippi's own rule.

Registered agent services for Mississippi LLCs, by renewal price

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This table is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and the rows below it say which one fits which situation. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is on the formation services review, which orders them on three-year cost, BBB rating and Trustpilot score.

Service	With formation, year 1	Annual renewal	BBB	Trustpilot	Privacy
Northwest Registered Agent	Included with $39 formation	$125/yr	A	4.1/5 (297)	Says it does not sell your information; runs its own servers
Bizee	Free year one (some visitors are being shown shorter free periods, so confirm at checkout)	$149/yr	C (unaccredited)	4.8/5 (26,100+)	No data-sharing commitment
ZenBusiness	$99, not included in any plan	$199/yr	A	4.8/5 (32,500+)	Partial
LegalZoom	Not included, $249 extra	$249/yr	A+	4.6/5 (32,900+)	Partial

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Prices are each provider's standard published rates; year-one pricing applies when you form your LLC through the same service. BBB and Trustpilot figures as recorded September 15, 2026, not re-checked since, and both sources update continuously. These are the dates the figures were last written to our dataset, which is the most we can show: they are not verification dates. See how we evaluate these companies in our full formation services review →

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: The Mississippi Secretary of State does not publish a processing time specific to a registered agent change. It says some online filings need staff review, and that reviewed filings should be returned within 24 hours of submission. Mississippi law says the statement of change takes effect when it is filed. If your agent resigns instead, it must send you written notice at least 30 days before filing its resignation, which then takes effect on the 31st day after filing, or earlier if you appoint a new agent.
: Changing your registered agent in Mississippi costs $10. That is the fee Mississippi law sets for a statement of change and the fee the Secretary of State's fee schedule lists for a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change for an LLC. A registered agent service charges its own annual fee on top of that, which varies by provider.
: Yes, if you have a physical address in Mississippi where you can accept legal papers. Your address then appears on the public record. To name yourself, file a statement of change with the Mississippi Secretary of State. The Secretary of State says there is no longer a separate form: the change is filed online as an amendment, and the fee schedule lists the Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change at $10.
: No. Changing your agent properly does not affect your LLC's standing. Being without one does: Mississippi may administratively dissolve an LLC that has no registered agent for 60 days or more, or that does not report an agent change or resignation within 60 days, if it does not fix the problem within 60 days after the Secretary of State's notice. File the change before your current agent stops serving.
: Yes. The Mississippi Secretary of State says there is no longer a separate form to change a registered agent; you log in to its online filing system and file the change as an amendment to your LLC's record. The fee is $10.

Sources

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Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Mississippi sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

Miss. Code 79-35-4, 79-35-5 and 79-35-8, Mississippi Registered Agents Act: address, registered agent filing and statement of change
Miss. Code 79-35-3, registered agent filing fees ($10 statement of change)
Miss. Code 79-29-821 and 79-29-823, grounds and procedure for administrative dissolution
sos.ms.gov/business-services/business-faqsMississippi Secretary of State, Business FAQs (registered agent changes are filed as an amendment)
sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Business/Services%20%26%20Fees%20Document.pdfMississippi Secretary of State, Services and Fees Schedule
sos.ms.gov/business-servicesMississippi Secretary of State: business entity filings
sos.ms.gov/business-services/annual-reportsMississippi agency guidance: Annual Report

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How to File

Log in to the Secretary of State's online filing system

Complete the required information

Get consent from your new registered agent

Pay the filing fee

Wait for processing confirmation