--- title: "Mississippi Entity Running Costs and Filings" description: "Mississippi's corporate tax, franchise tax, and formation fee, and how Teamed's EOR lets you skip entity running costs entirely." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/entity-running-costs-and-filings --- ![Mississippi business district.](/cluster-assets/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/entity-running-costs-and-filings/images/hero.webp) # How much does it costto run an entity in Mississippi. Teamed handles Mississippi's entity costs for you, corporate tax, franchise tax, and filings, so you employ staff there without opening or maintaining a company. Served by Teamed US Inc., Delaware · Payroll via SUNA Solutions Last reviewed 22 September 2026 · Mississippi guide At a glance ## Mississippi running costs at a glance Mississippi taxes corporate income at 5.0%, sets the minimum franchise tax at $0, and charges a $50 formation fee to register a business entity. Those are the baseline costs before registered agent, legal, and accounting work. Corporate income tax5.0% Minimum franchise tax$0 Formation / registration fee$50 Corporate tax ## Corporate income tax and franchise tax in Mississippi Mississippi taxes corporate income at 5.0%. Once you form a legal entity there, this tax applies to any profit the entity reports, no matter how many people you employ through it. The state also levies a franchise tax, but the minimum franchise tax is $0. That keeps the baseline cost low for a small or newly formed entity, though the franchise tax calculation still needs to be filed correctly each year as the entity's activity changes. Setting up and staying registered ## What it costs to form and maintain the entity Mississippi's Secretary of State charges a $50 formation fee to register a business entity in the state. That's the entry cost, before you add registered agent fees, legal setup, and the accounting work needed to file taxes correctly each year. Once the entity exists, someone has to track filing deadlines, file the corporate return, and keep the franchise tax position current. None of that work disappears after formation, it just becomes a recurring job rather than a one-time cost. Before you commit ## Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit An employer of record is often the right call while your Mississippi headcount is small or still changing, or while you're testing the market before committing to a formal entity. Talk to a member of the team about where you stand, or run the numbers yourself with the crossover calculator to see when entity running costs start to beat EOR fees. Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue. Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local salaries and employer costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb. Talk to a member of the team Model the crossover for the United States Who carries it ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed forms your company, registers it for tax and payroll, runs it month to month and keeps its filings current, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it. In Mississippi, that means we register the entity, handle the $50 formation filing, and get your corporate tax and franchise tax position squared away before we hand over the keys. You inherit a compliant, running entity, not a blank slate. Entity Management (GEMO) The Graduation Model Employer cost calculator > They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll. *Helene Dubois, COO* Talk to an expert about Mississippi Questions ## Frequently asked questions What's the corporate income tax rate for a Mississippi entity? Mississippi taxes corporate income at 5.0%. This applies to the entity's profit regardless of team size, so it's a cost that scales with earnings, not headcount. Does Mississippi charge a minimum franchise tax? The minimum franchise tax in Mississippi is $0. That keeps the floor cost low for a newly formed or low-activity entity, though the franchise tax still needs to be calculated and filed each year. How much does it cost to register a business entity in Mississippi? The Mississippi Secretary of State charges a $50 formation fee to register a new entity. That's separate from registered agent, legal, and accounting costs you'll also need to budget for. Is it cheaper to use an EOR instead of forming an entity in Mississippi? It depends on your headcount, salaries, and how long you plan to stay. Use the crossover calculator to compare Teamed's EOR pricing against the entity's formation fee and ongoing tax obligations. Does Teamed help set up an entity in Mississippi later? Yes. Teamed's Global Entity and Employment Operations service, which we call GEMO, sets up, migrates, and hands over a fully running entity across 100+ countries, including Mississippi, when you're ready. Where these figures come from ## Sources These figures are drawn from the Mississippi Department of Revenue's corporate income and franchise tax instructions and the Mississippi Secretary of State's business fee schedule. ## More on entities in Mississippi - [Hiring in Mississippi, overview](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi)parent - [Mississippi setting up](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/entity-setup)sibling - [Mississippi tax presence](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/permanent-establishment-risk)sibling - [Mississippi entity or eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/eor-vs-entity)sibling - [Mississippi moving from an eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/mississippi/moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity)sibling - [Set up an entity, by country](/entity-setup-by-country)hub - [Entity Management (GEMO)](/entity-management)core - [Talk to an expert about Mississippi](https://www.teamed.global/contact?from=entity-running-costs-and-filings)CTA