The Department of Revenue is the primary agency for collecting tax revenues that support state and local governments in Mississippi. This website provides information about the various taxes administered, access to online filing, and forms.
The Department of Revenue is responsible for titling and registration of motor vehicles, monitoring ad valorem assessments throughout the state to ensure consistent appraisal and valuation of properties among the municipalities and counties of the state, enforcement of Mississippi's Prohibition and Local Option Law and operating as the wholesale distributor of alcoholic beverages.
Senate Bill 2805, passed during the 2025 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, clarifies the definition of the term “hotel” to include entities facilitating, arranging or brokering transient guest transactions including third-party entities that facilitate rentals of hotel accommodations.
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The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR) is notifying retail businesses of the upcoming reduced sales tax rate on groceries so they can adjust their systems appropriately. Beginning July 1, the sales tax due on groceries will decrease from 7% to 5%.
“The decrease is part of House Bill 1 that passed during this year’s Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature,” said MDOR Commissioner Chris Graham. “We are excited to be able to administer this reduction to help provide relief on the cost of groceries to Mississippi families.”
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CLINTON, Miss. (April 7, 2025) – The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR), its Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) division, and the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (MDMH) are joining together in April to provide information and resources for Alcohol Awareness Month.
“This is an important mission due to the high number of reported alcohol-related deaths and health-related issues – all of which are preventable,” said Kellye Rhodes, Associate Commissioner of the MDOR. “As the state’s wholesale distributor and enforcement agency of alcoholic beverages, it is important that we help spread awareness, share resources, and increase the public’s knowledge about the risks and adverse effects that alcohol misuse can have on our health, families, and communities.”
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1099 information returns are tax documents that are prepared by businesses, financial institutions and other payers and sent to the IRS to report payments paid to non-employees and other businesses during a tax year. 1099s that are submitted to the IRS are also required to be filed with the Mississippi Department of Revenue. Recipients of these tax documents are to report this information on their state income tax returns.
Common income types reported on a 1099 include:
•Non-employee compensation
•Retirement income/pensions
•Interest
•Dividends
•Proceeds from stock sales
The Department of Revenue (DOR) will go live with a new motor vehicle services E-Lien program on January 1. By using this new electronic program, the Department of Revenue will improve customer service by reducing processing time and will continue moving the agency toward a more paperless way of doing business.
The e-Lien program will provide the opportunity for lienholders with a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) to request a Mississippi title with an electronic lien release. Mississippi House Bill 1589, passed in July of 2024, states that any lienholder with a FEIN must electronically transmit the satisfaction, release and discharge of a lien on a motor vehicle to the DOR no later than 14 days after the date of satisfaction of the lien. If a lienholder fails to electronically release a lien within 14 days, then a $250 penalty can be assessed for each incident. It is also mandatory that lienholders use one of the approved Service Providers to submit a lien release.
The Bill also states that if a lien on a motor vehicle is older than eight (8) years old, the lien shall be recorded by the DOR in the automated statewide motor vehicle registration system as having been satisfied, released, and discharged, unless annually recertified by the lienholder by utilizing the format and transmitting the data required by the department.
Additionally, the Bill states that used motor vehicle parts dealers or scrap metal processors must utilize the department’s e-lien system for the purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 63-21-39(1)(a).
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