Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Administrative-dissolution route. Section 79-4-14.22 permits a domestic business corporation administratively dissolved under § 79-4-14.21 to apply for reinstatement at any time. This packet excludes voluntary or judicial dissolution, nonprofits, foreign corporations, and disputed authority.
1. STATUS AND CURE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / Mississippi business ID | [________________________________] |
| Administrative-dissolution date | [__/__/____] |
| Ground and cure | [________________________________] |
| Current name compliance | [________________________________] |
| Department of Revenue tax clearance | [________________________________] |
| Authorized filer / capacity | [________________________________] |
2. STATUTORY APPLICATION GATE
The application states the corporation's name and effective dissolution date, that each dissolution ground did not exist or has been eliminated, and that the name satisfies § 79-4-4.01. It includes a Mississippi Department of Revenue certificate stating that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid.
☐ Administrative dissolution confirmed on the official record.
☐ Every dissolution ground has been cured and documented.
☐ Name compliance confirmed.
☐ Department of Revenue tax-clearance letter obtained and saved electronically.
3. ONLINE FILING INVENTORY
Official SOS guidance directs corporations seeking reinstatement to obtain the tax-clearance letter, select the Reinstatement filing, enter the business ID, and attach the letter electronically.
| Requirement | Evidence / amount | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Online reinstatement application / Form F0022 | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Tax-clearance attachment | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Domestic filing fee | $50 | [__/__/____] |
| Acceptance and active-status record | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
☐ Portal instructions, annual reports, registered agent, address, name, and payment details rechecked immediately before submission.
4. EFFECT OF REINSTATEMENT
When effective, reinstatement relates back to the administrative-dissolution date. Liability incurred by the corporation, a director, an officer, or a shareholder during the dissolution period is determined as if dissolution had never occurred, and the corporation may resume business on that basis.
Do not use relation back as a substitute for separate review of taxes, licenses, insurance, contracts, litigation deadlines, property transfers, bank authority, or foreign qualifications.
5. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Justia — Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.22 (2025)
- Mississippi Secretary of State — Business FAQs and Online Filing
- Mississippi Secretary of State — Business Documents Filing Fees
Statute, any-time route, tax clearance, portal process, fee, relation back, and liability treatment verified 2026-07-29. Statutory text was verified through the cited current mirror because the official code text was unavailable through the research tools.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Mississippi
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.22
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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