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Tax year 2026 income tax rates, brackets, and sales tax for Mississippi. Returns for tax year 2026 are generally filed in 2027; source links and last-verified dates are shown below.Tax year 2026 means income earned during calendar year 2026; those returns are generally filed in 2027. State and local sales tax rates can change during the year, so confirm current rules before filing or remitting tax.
Income Tax
For tax year 2026, Mississippi taxes each person’s first $10,000 of taxable income at 0% and the excess at 4%. The 4.4% rate shown for returns filed during 2026 belongs to tax year 2025. The 2026 standard deduction is $2,300 for single, $4,600 for joint or combined, and $3,400 for eligible Head of Family filers. Basic personal exemptions are $6,000, $12,000 and $8,000 respectively, plus $1,500 per qualifying dependent. Mississippi income tax must be excluded from entered itemized deductions.
| Taxable Income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0–$10,000 of each person’s taxable income | 0% |
| Over $10,000 of each person’s taxable income | 4% |
Sales Tax
Since July 1, 2025, Mississippi's state sales tax is 5% on groceries eligible for SNAP purchase when paid for without SNAP benefits. SNAP-paid purchases remain exempt. Prepared restaurant meals and other nonqualifying retail sales generally remain subject to the 7% state rate. Applicable local taxes are separate. Prescription drugs remain exempt. Combined rates shown are population-weighted July 1, 2026 estimates; actual item and local rates vary.
Mississippi's general state sales tax is 7%, while qualifying groceries have a reduced 5% state rate effective July 1, 2025. Applicable local taxes and prepared-food rules can change the total at checkout.
What is Mississippi's income tax rate?
For tax year 2026, Mississippi taxes each person’s first $10,000 of taxable income at 0% and the excess at 4%. The 4.4% rate shown for returns filed during 2026 belongs to tax year 2025.
Does Mississippi tax groceries?
Yes. Since July 1, 2025, SNAP-eligible groceries bought without SNAP benefits are subject to a 5% state sales tax. Purchases paid with SNAP benefits remain exempt. Prepared restaurant meals and other nonqualifying retail purchases generally remain subject to the 7% state rate; applicable local taxes are separate.
Is Mississippi eliminating its income tax?
Mississippi’s 2026 individual income-tax schedule taxes each person’s first $10,000 of taxable income at 0% and the excess at 4%. Later phase-downs and any eventual elimination follow their own statutory conditions; this overview does not treat an aspirational or conditional future change as current law.
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