Due to maintenance, the Bolton Building which houses the Gulf Coast office of MDOR will be closed for repairs beginning Monday, December 23, 2024. It is anticipated to be reopened Thursday, December 26, 2024, based on completion of the building maintenance. Please call (228) 436-0554 to check that the office has re-opened. Taxpayers may also visit the Hattiesburg District office at 17 JM Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS for service, or visit TAP at https://tap.dor.ms.gov for online assistance.
The Department of Revenue has created a new way for taxpayers to submit Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDA). Taxpayers who wish to enter the VDA program can now email their request to vdaprogram@dor.ms.gov.
MCCOMB, Miss. – On September 16, 2024, Lashotta Smothers, 40, of McComb, was indicted by a Pike County Grand Jury on charges of fraudulent statements and representations (MS Code 97-7-10) and Computer Fraud (MS Code 97-45-3) for fraudulent tax returns she filed for tax years 2021-2023.
On August 26, 2024, 69-year-old Ray A. Sims, Jr. of Hattiesburg entered a plea of guilty on two counts of tax evasion (Mississippi Code 27-3-79) before Lamar County Circuit Judge Brad Touchstone.
On August 13, 2024, Jared Frank Cannon, 46, of Ocean Springs, MS, was indicted by a Jackson County Grand Jury on charges of tax evasion (MS Code 27-3-79) for tax years 2017-2022.
On May 7, 2024, David M. Sanford, 58, of Laurel, MS, entered a plea of guilty to one count of tax evasion (Mississippi Code 27-3-79) before Jones County Circuit Judge Dal Williamson.
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) is accepting RFPs on the design and construction of the State’s new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) distribution center. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. To submit an RFP and learn more, please go to the DFA website here.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-65-111(ab) provides a sales tax holiday in the State of Mississippi. A sales tax holiday is a temporary period when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of specific products and/or services.
Senate Bill 2470 (2024 Regular Session) extended the holiday a day and moved it to the second Friday in July.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue will begin accepting Applications for Charitable Credit Allocations for calendar year 2024 on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 8:00 a.m. CST.
Applications must be submitted online. You can access the application by clicking here and selecting the “Apply for a Charitable Contribution Credit” link under the Apply Online section.
For the Notice regarding changes for the 2024 Application process, click here.