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Incorporation Resources Directory - Mississippi

Mississippi

The choice of a business entity is a complex decision that has legal and tax implications for the small business owner.  We highly recommend that you contact your certified public accountant, tax professional and / or an attorney before deciding on your choice of entity.  The material presented here is for information purposes only.

Contact

Secretary of State

Address

P.O.Box 136

401 Mississippi Street

Jackson, MS 39205

Telephone

601-359-6342 

Fax

601-359-6700

Website

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/

Business formation in Mississippi

In Mississippi the Business Services Division of the Secretary of State's Office serves a variety of business related interests. The Division is the largest of the Office's divisions. It receives a large percentage of the agency's revenue through the collection of registration fees, along with fines and penalties resulting from legal enforcement work.  For detailed information on how to conduct business as a Sole Proprietor, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, S-Corporation, C-Corporation or Limited Liability Company we recommend that you get in touch with this office. 

In addition to getting valuable information on incorporations and the State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), you will most likely also be able to obtain the forms and fees required by the State to incorporate or form a business entity; how to file a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate, corporate records and other helpful information on conducting your business in the State.  You can get in touch with the Business Services department directly at (601)359-1633.

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