Mississippi Business Entity Search
Find a registered business through Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Use the official link below, then check the search options and name rules for Mississippi.
Official website: corp.sos.ms.gov · Opens in a new tab
Mississippi search options and record coverage
Mississippi provides Business ID search, entity-name search, and a separate business search by officer name. Records show status, registered agent and office, officers, annual reports, and filed documents. The portal also supports LLC/corporate filings, certificates, annual reports, and document orders, generally using the Business ID for a filing transaction.
Checking a business name in Mississippi
Mississippi requires names to be distinguishable from registered domestic and foreign entities and to use the required corporate or LLC designator. Differences only in capitalization, punctuation, spacing, generic words, or suffixes should not be assumed sufficient. Acceptance does not clear trademarks, fictitious names, professional restrictions, or local licenses.
Mississippi name reservations
Mississippi reservation of name costs $25.00 for a domestic profit corporation or LLC, and transfer/cancellation also costs $25.00. The accessible official extract did not state a universal reservation duration; confirm the current form. Reservation is filing priority only and not trademark clearance.
DBA, trade names, and fictitious names
Mississippi requires a Fictitious Business Name Registration when a person or entity conducts business under a name other than its true name. File through https://corp.sos.ms.gov/ and the Secretary's Business Services forms; the current fee schedule must be used for the exact amount. A fictitious name does not create a separate entity.
What do you need after the search?
- Official proof of standing — find certificate fees and ordering instructions.
- A missed report or inactive registration — check deadlines and reinstatement rules.
- A new business registration — compare Mississippi formation and filing fees.