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Mississippi Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens

How does Mississippi’s tax code compare? Mississippi has a flat 4.70 percent individual income tax rate. Mississippi has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent. Mississippi also has a 7.00 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 7.06 percent. Mississippi has a 0.70 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.

Mississippi does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Mississippi has an 18.4 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $0.68 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Mississippi collects $4,449 in state and local tax collections per capita. Mississippi has $4,995 in state and local debt per capita and has a 66 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Mississippi’s tax system ranks 27th overall on the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index.

Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Mississippi is no exception. The first step towards understanding Mississippi’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Mississippi collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?

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Individual Taxes

Top Individual Income Tax Rate
4.70%See Full Study
State Local Individual Income Tax Collections per Capita
$854Rank: 38
State and Local Tax Burden
9.8%Rank: 18See Full Study

Business Taxes

Top Corporate Income Tax Rate
5.00%See Full Study
State Business Tax Climate Index Ranking
27See Full Study

Sales Taxes

State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%Rank: 2See Full Study
Average Local Sales Tax Rate
0.06%See Full Study
Combined State and Average Local Sales Tax Rate
7.06%Rank: 22See Full Study
State and Local General Sales Tax Collections per Capita
$1437Rank: 20
State Gasoline Tax Rate (cents per gallon)
18.40¢Rank: 49
State Cigarette Tax Rate (dollars per 20-pack)
$0.68Rank: 39

Property Taxes

Property Taxes Paid as a Percentage of Owner-Occupied Housing Value
0.70%Rank: 32
State and Local Property Tax Collections Per Capita
$1208Rank: 38

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