--- title: "Mississippi PLLC Formation: Requirements, Fees & Licensing 2026 | LLC Attorney" description: "How to form a Professional LLC in Mississippi in 2026: which licensed professions need one, the $50 Certificate of Formation fee, licensing board timing, and the state's ongoing income tax phase-out." canonical: https://llcattorney.com/states/ms/pllc-formation-mississippi image: https://llcattorney.com/images/share-cover.png source_path: /states/ms/pllc-formation-mississippi --- Key Takeaways - Mississippi recognizes the PLLC as a distinct entity type for licensed professionals (Revised Mississippi LLC Act, Title 79, Chapter 29, Article 9 (Miss. Code Ann. §§79-29-901 through 79-29-933)) - Mississippi does not require licensing board pre-approval as a condition of filing - Filing fee: $50 (some sources cite a slightly higher total closer to $54 — confirm the exact current total on the Secretary of State's online portal) - Not independently confirmed as either broadly permitted or broadly prohibited across all professions. The architecture-specific rule suggests at least architect-and-engineer combination is permitted for that pairing, but combining unrelated professions (e.g., law and medicine) under one PLLC hasn't been confirmed and shouldn't be assumed without checking both licensing boards. - Same-day PLLC formation available through LLC Attorney, at no markup on state fees If you're a licensed professional in Mississippi — an architect, engineer, attorney, physician, or similar occupation — state law generally requires you to form a Professional LLC (PLLC) instead of a standard LLC, with ownership restricted to people licensed for the service you provide. This guide covers exactly how to form a Mississippi PLLC in 2026 — which professions need one, why licensing board involvement varies by profession, the roughly $50 filing cost, and Mississippi's ongoing personal income tax phase-out. YesPLLC available as a distinct entity $50Certificate of Formation fee VariesBoard approval depends on profession 1-2 daysTypical processing time ## What Is a Mississippi PLLC? A Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) is a special LLC designation for licensed professionals — doctors, lawyers, accountants, and similar occupations. It works like a regular LLC, but ownership is restricted to people who hold the same professional license, and formation often requires sign-off from your licensing board before the state will accept your filing. Yes. Mississippi recognizes the PLLC as a distinct entity type for licensed professionals (Revised Mississippi LLC Act, Title 79, Chapter 29, Article 9 (Miss. Code Ann. §§79-29-901 through 79-29-933)). ## Who Needs a PLLC in Mississippi? Any profession requiring a Mississippi license as a condition of rendering the service falls under Article 9's PLLC framework — confirmed specifically for architects and engineers under §79-29-901 et seq., with the general statute's language applying broadly to accountants, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, physicians and surgeons, optometrists, podiatrists, psychologists, veterinarians, and other Mississippi-licensed professions. Article 9's broad statutory language applies to any licensed professional service, but the licensing-board-level ownership rules that have been specifically confirmed (architecture and engineering) may not extend identically to every profession — check your own board's administrative rules before assuming a standard LLC is or isn't available to you. ## Do I Need Licensing Board Approval First? Board involvement varies by profession rather than acting as a single, uniform statewide gate. A law-practice PLLC requires Mississippi Bar Association approval or certification tied to the filing, while a physician-owned PLLC generally does not require Medical Board pre-approval and can be filed directly with the Secretary of State. The professional election itself is made through the Certificate of Formation, either at formation or later by amendment under §79-29-903. Because board involvement isn't uniform, confirm with your specific licensing board whether any certification needs to happen before or after the Secretary of State accepts your Certificate of Formation — for professions like law, build in extra time for Bar-level sign-off; for others, like medicine, the state filing itself may be the only real gate. ## How to Form a Mississippi PLLC - **Filing agency:** Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services - **Form:** Certificate of Formation - **Filing fee:** $50 (some sources cite a slightly higher total closer to $54 — confirm the exact current total on the Secretary of State's online portal) - **Processing time:** About 1-2 business days for standard online processing - **Expedited option:** Same-day expedited processing for an additional $60 - **Name requirement:** Must contain "professional limited liability company" or the abbreviation "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" if the LLC renders a service requiring a Mississippi professional license ## Who Can Own a Mississippi PLLC? Only individuals licensed to render the specific professional service named in the Certificate of Formation may hold a membership interest or serve as a manager; the PLLC's stated purpose is limited to that one professional service. This same-license-family model is confirmed for architecture ("no person shall be entitled to hold a membership interest in or be a manager... other than licensed architects and engineers") and is expected to extend across other professions by analogous administrative rule. Not independently confirmed as either broadly permitted or broadly prohibited across all professions. The architecture-specific rule suggests at least architect-and-engineer combination is permitted for that pairing, but combining unrelated professions (e.g., law and medicine) under one PLLC hasn't been confirmed and shouldn't be assumed without checking both licensing boards. ## What Liability Protection Does a PLLC Actually Provide? A PLLC protects you from business debts and from a co-owner's malpractice — but it never shields you from your own malpractice. If you personally provide negligent professional services, you remain personally liable for that regardless of the entity structure. A Mississippi PLLC shields members from each other's malpractice and from ordinary business debts, but never from a member's own negligent professional acts — that liability follows the individual professional regardless of the entity wrapper. No statutory malpractice-insurance requirement was confirmed under Article 9 itself. Individual licensing boards may separately require coverage as a condition of maintaining a license — confirm directly with your board rather than assuming the PLLC filing satisfies any insurance obligation. ## How Is a Mississippi PLLC Taxed? By default, a PLLC is taxed exactly like a regular LLC — pass-through to the owners' personal returns, with the option to elect S-corp or C-corp taxation if that fits your situation better. The professional designation changes ownership eligibility and licensing oversight, not the default federal tax treatment. Mississippi's personal income tax is currently flat, in the 4.3%-4.4% range for 2026, under the ongoing "Build-Up Mississippi Act" phase-out schedule — the rate is scheduled to keep dropping year over year, heading toward 3% by 2030 and eventually to zero, making this a notable current-events point for anyone comparing Mississippi to no-income-tax states. Mississippi requires an Annual Report be filed with the Secretary of State to keep the PLLC in good standing; there's no franchise-tax-style entity fee tied specifically to PLLC status beyond the standard LLC compliance obligations. Mississippi's personal income tax rate is in the middle of a multi-year statutory decline toward zero by 2030 — worth flagging to clients as a genuinely current, still-changing figure rather than a fixed rate. ## How to Set Up Your Mississippi PLLC Step by Step ### If You Do It Yourself **Step 1 — Confirm you need a PLLC (not a plain LLC) for your profession.** Any profession requiring a Mississippi license as a condition of rendering the service falls under Article 9's PLLC framework — confirmed specifically for architects and engineers under §79-29-901 et seq., with the general statute's language applying broadly to accountants, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, physicians and surgeons, optometrists, podiatrists, psychologists, veterinarians, and other Mississippi-licensed professions. **Step 2 — Get licensing board sign-off if required.** Board involvement varies by profession rather than acting as a single, uniform statewide gate. A law-practice PLLC requires Mississippi Bar Association approval or certification tied to the filing, while a physician-owned PLLC generally does not require Medical Board pre-approval and can be filed directly with the Secretary of State. The professional election itself is made through the Certificate of Formation, either at formation or later by amendment under §79-29-903. Because board involvement isn't uniform, confirm with your specific licensing board whether any certification needs to happen before or after the Secretary of State accepts your Certificate of Formation — for professions like law, build in extra time for Bar-level sign-off; for others, like medicine, the state filing itself may be the only real gate. **Step 3 — File your formation documents.** File the Certificate of Formation with Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services, $50 (some sources cite a slightly higher total closer to $54 — confirm the exact current total on the Secretary of State's online portal). **Step 4 — Appoint a registered agent.** Mississippi calls this role a "Registered Agent" — required at formation. **Step 5 — Confirm ownership eligibility for every member.** Only individuals licensed to render the specific professional service named in the Certificate of Formation may hold a membership interest or serve as a manager; the PLLC's stated purpose is limited to that one professional service. This same-license-family model is confirmed for architecture ("no person shall be entitled to hold a membership interest in or be a manager... other than licensed architects and engineers") and is expected to extend across other professions by analogous administrative rule. **Step 6 — Address malpractice insurance requirements.** No statutory malpractice-insurance requirement was confirmed under Article 9 itself. Individual licensing boards may separately require coverage as a condition of maintaining a license — confirm directly with your board rather than assuming the PLLC filing satisfies any insurance obligation. **Step 7 — Handle ongoing state compliance.** Mississippi requires an Annual Report be filed with the Secretary of State to keep the PLLC in good standing; there's no franchise-tax-style entity fee tied specifically to PLLC status beyond the standard LLC compliance obligations. Mississippi's personal income tax is currently flat, in the 4.3%-4.4% range for 2026, under the ongoing "Build-Up Mississippi Act" phase-out schedule — the rate is scheduled to keep dropping year over year, heading toward 3% by 2030 and eventually to zero, making this a notable current-events point for anyone comparing Mississippi to no-income-tax states. **Step 8 — Watch for Mississippi-specific PLLC traps.** The most common Mississippi-specific mistake is assuming licensing-board involvement works the same way across every profession — it doesn't. Law practices face real Bar Association certification steps that medical or accounting practices generally don't, so confirm your specific board's process rather than assuming a one-size-fits-all timeline. Ready to Launch Your Business in Mississippi?Follow our fast, easy process to get started right now.[Start My Business](https://app.llcattorney.com/formation?intake_type=formation) ### If LLC Attorney Does It for You 1. Submit your profession, license number, and ownership details at llcattorney.com. 2. LLC Attorney forms your Mississippi PLLC, coordinating any required licensing board approval before filing. 3. Receive your finished formation documents and registered agent service, plus access to flat-fee attorney consultations (no retainer) for ownership or licensing questions. ## When Should You Talk to an Attorney About Your Mississippi PLLC? Talk to an attorney before forming your Mississippi PLLC if you're a lawyer navigating Bar Association certification requirements, if you're combining more than one licensed profession under a single PLLC, or if you're unsure whether your profession's board treats the PLLC election as a formation-time or amendment-time step. ## What You Actually Get With LLC Attorney's Mississippi PLLC Formation The part of Mississippi PLLC formation that trips people up isn't the Certificate of Formation itself — it's confirming your specific profession's board process, since law practices face real Bar Association steps that other professions don't. LLC Attorney handles that coordination correctly from the start. - PLLC formation in Mississippi, starting at $149. - Licensing board coordination and ownership-eligibility review handled for your specific profession. - Filing paperwork drafted for Mississippi's actual requirements — not a generic multi-state template. - Access to professionally trained Business Success Advisors at no charge, plus flat-fee attorney consultations (no retainer) for licensing and ownership questions. Mississippi's PLLC filing is inexpensive and fast, but getting your specific profession's board requirements right matters more than the speed — LLC Attorney makes sure your PLLC is set up correctly for your specific profession. ## Ready to Form Your Mississippi PLLC? LLC Attorney forms Mississippi PLLCs for licensed professionals, coordinating the licensing board approval step and serving as your registered agent once your PLLC is approved. See our [full pricing](/pricing) for all service tiers. Ready to Launch Your Business in Mississippi?Follow our fast, easy process to get started right now.[Form My Mississippi PLLC](https://app.llcattorney.com/formation?intake_type=formation) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Mississippi offer a PLLC as a separate entity type? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Yes. Mississippi recognizes the PLLC as a distinct entity type for licensed professionals under Article 9 of the Revised Mississippi LLC Act (Miss. Code Ann. §§79-29-901 through 79-29-933). ### Which licensed professions need a PLLC in Mississippi? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Any Mississippi-licensed profession can fall under the PLLC framework, confirmed specifically for architects and engineers, and understood to apply broadly to accountants, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, physicians and surgeons, optometrists, podiatrists, psychologists, and veterinarians. ### Does Mississippi require licensing board approval before forming a PLLC? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) It depends on the profession. A law-practice PLLC requires Mississippi Bar Association certification tied to the filing, while a physician-owned PLLC generally doesn't require Medical Board pre-approval and can be filed directly with the Secretary of State. ### How much does it cost to form a PLLC in Mississippi? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) The Mississippi PLLC Certificate of Formation costs $50 (confirm the exact current total, as some sources cite closer to $54), with same-day expedited processing available for an additional $60. ### Who can own a Mississippi PLLC? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Only individuals licensed to render the specific professional service named in the Certificate of Formation may hold a membership interest — non-licensed individuals cannot be members or managers. ### Can a Mississippi PLLC combine multiple licensed professions? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) It's confirmed for at least the architect-and-engineer pairing, but combining unrelated professions under one Mississippi PLLC isn't broadly confirmed and needs case-by-case verification with both licensing boards involved. ### What liability protection does a Mississippi PLLC actually provide? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) A Mississippi PLLC shields members from each other's malpractice and from ordinary business debts, but never from a member's own negligent professional acts — that liability always follows the individual professional. ### Does Mississippi require malpractice insurance for a PLLC? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Mississippi's Article 9 doesn't impose a blanket malpractice-insurance mandate tied to PLLC formation itself, though your specific licensing board may separately require coverage as a condition of maintaining your license. ### Does LLC Attorney form PLLCs? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Yes. LLC Attorney helps licensed professionals in Mississippi form the correct entity type for their profession, starting at $149. ## Related Mississippi Resources - [Mississippi LLC Formation](/states/ms/llc-formation-mississippi) - [Mississippi Registered Agent](/states/ms/registered-agent-mississippi) - [Mississippi EIN Number](/states/ms/ein-number-mississippi)