Mississippi Sales Tax will no longer be due on the sale of food through third-party delivery services where the delivery service allows customers to order food to be delivered from a restaurant of the customer's choosing and pay for the food through the delivery service's app or website.
Senate Bill 2362 passed during the 2020 Regular Session amends the Modernization Act from House Bill 1 of the 2018 Extraordinary Session to provide that the base expenditure provision be recalculated to exclude grant and loan proceeds. Please see the following link for additional information:
72-20-07 Notice of Modernization Base Expenditure Calculation Adjustment
House Bill 379 of the 2020 Regular Session creates the Mississippi Marketplace Facilitator Act of 2020. This act defines a marketplace facilitator as any person who facilitates a retail sales by a seller by:
(i) Listing or advertising for sale by the retailer in any forum, tangible personal property, services or digital goods that are subject to tax under Mississippi sales tax law; and
Effective July 1, 2020, no manufacturer or wholesaler dealer shall sell, offer to sell or deliver any tobacco products for any consideration other than cash or on terms. Retail dealers of tobacco products, likewise, shall not buy or accept delivery of such products for any consideration other than cash or on terms.
Notice to Brewers & Importers and Beer Wholesalers & Retailers regarding the Legalization of Light Spirits
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many Mississippi businesses have been impacted due to closures. Recent legislation created the "Mississippi COVID 19 Relief Payment Fund" in order to assist Mississippi small businesses affected during this time. The DOR is in the process of determining which businesses will be eligible for the payments, but the following are some basic guidelines and answers.
After consultation with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mississippi has extended the due date for filing income tax returns and making first quarter and second quarter estimated payments to July 15, 2020. This extension applies to Individual Income Tax returns, Corporate Income and Franchise Tax returns, and Fiduciary Income Tax returns.
Extended Income Tax Filing Deadline - Notice 80-20-002
Mississippi has extended the due date for filing income tax returns from April 15, 2020 to May 15, 2020. This extension applies to Individual Income Tax returns, Corporate Income and Franchise Tax returns, and Fiduciary Income Tax returns. The date is also extended for first quarter 2020 Estimated Tax Payments and the 2019 Extension Payments to May 15, 2020.
Clinton, Miss. – Action Needed for Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment. As economic stimulus payments begin to go out to Mississippi residents, many are questioning how they will receive their payment if they did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019.
Mississippi law allows cities to establish a Leisure and Recreation District (LRD). LRDs are established by city ordinance. Restaurants and bars located within the boundaries of an LRD may serve mixed drinks to their patrons and allow patrons to leave the licensed premises with an open container of alcohol (to-go cup). However, patrons must stay within the boundaries of the LRD. Enforcement of the LRD is performed by local law enforcement personnel. A list of all municipalities that have established an LRD can be found here.