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Mississippi will follow the federal extension due date of February 15, 2023, granted to victims of the water crisis beginning August 30, 2022. Taxpayers that reside, have a business or whose records are located in Hinds County have until February 15, 2023, to file individual income tax returns, corporate income and franchise tax returns, pass-through entity tax returns and quarterly estimated payments due between August 30, 2022, and February 15, 2023.

House Bill 1691 of the 2022 Legislative Session was signed into law on April 14, 2022. This bill established an act to allow any partnership, S corporation or similar pass-through entity to elect to be taxed as an “electing passthrough entity” for state income tax purposes and to pay income tax at the entity level.

Mississippi Department of Revenue Statement on SB 2095

Statement on SB 2095

Mississippi will follow the additional federal extended due date of January 3, 2022, to file certain

income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Ida. Individuals that reside or have a business in

Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson,

Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pearl River, Pike, Simpson, Walthall, Wayne, and Wilkinson

counties qualify for the extension.

2020 Additional Hurricane Ida Extension

Mississippi will follow the federal extended due date of November 1, 2021 to file certain income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Ida.

2020 Hurricane Ida Filing Extension.

Effective immediately, Mississippi law no longer requires taxpayers to submit accelerated payments for sales, use and withholding tax.

Accelerated Payment Notice 72-21-07

The Sardis Tourism Tax is no longer in effect as of July 1, 2021.

72-21-05 Notice of Repeal for Sardis Tourism Tax

The Byhalia Tourism, Parks and Recreation Tax is no longer in effect as of July 1, 2021.

72-21-06 Notice of Repeal for Byhalia Tourism Tax

​Effective March 16, 2021, the 25-year settling agreement between the State of Mississippi and Liggett and Myers Inc. has expired. The NSM Fee of $1.76 for each NSM cigarette will now be due on all cigarettes received from Liggett & Myers, Inc.

72-21-02 Notice to Tobacco Wholesalers Regarding Settling Manufacturers