Address of state corporation department:
Secretary of State
PO Box 136
301 North President Street
Jackson MS 39205-0136
Telephone: 601-359-1333
State web address: http://www.mscode.com/
State law reference: Mississippi Code Annotated, Title 79, Chapter 4.
Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation.
Filing Fees: $50.
Other fees: None.
Name reservation: Reservable for 180 days for $25 fee. (Section 79-4-4.02).
Name requirements: Corporation, Incorporated, Company, Limited, or abbreviation. (Section 79-4-4.01).
Incorporator requirements: One or more persons or entities. (Sections 79-4-1.40, 79-4-2.01).
Corporate purpose requirements: General “all purpose” clause (see instructions). (Section 79-4-3.01).
Director requirements: One or more (may be nonresidents). (Sections 79-4-8.02, 79-4-8.03). But the shareholders
can agree that there will be no board of directors and the corporation will be managed by shareholders instead.
(Section 79-4-7.32).
Paid-in capital requirements: None.
Annual report requirement: Yes, to Secretary of State. (Section 79-4-16.22). $25 filing fee.
Publication requirements: None.
Other provisions: Within 60 days of incorporation, the corporation must file for Franchise Tax Registration with
State Tax Commission. (Section 27-13-17).
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