In consultation with Governor Tate Reeves and our legislative leadership, The Mississippi Department of Revenue is providing relief to individual and business taxpayers due to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

The deadline to file and pay the 2019 individual income tax and corporate income tax is extended until May 15, 2020. The first quarter 2020 estimated tax payment is also extended until May 15, 2020. Penalty and interest will not accrue on the extension period through May 15, 2020.

Withholding tax payments for the month of April are extended until May 15, 2020.

The extension does not apply to Sales Tax, Use Tax, or any other tax types. These returns should be filed and paid on the normal due date.

COVID Extension-Notice 2020-01​

Currently, ABC regulations allow restaurant customers to remove one bottle of wine from a permitted business when the bottle was partially consumed during the course of a meal, the permittee securely reseals the bottle for the customer, places the bottle in a sealed bag and the restaurant provides the customer with a receipt showing that a meal was also purchased. This is commonly referred to as a “doggie bag”.

The ABC has already allowed package store permittees to offer curb side delivery until April 30, 2020. As restaurants are either limiting sit down meals or can no longer offer sit down meals as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ABC will also allow permitted restaurants to offer the “doggie bag” option for to-go orders until April 30, 2020. This provision covers the sale of a single, sealed bottle of wine that is sold WITH a to-go order. The same rules apply in reference to the sealed bag and the receipt showing the purchase of a meal and in locations where “doggie bags” are allowed. To-go sales of mixed drinks are strictly prohibited.​

In response to the Governor Reeves’ declaration of a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Department of Revenue has enacted a temporary amendment to Title 35, Part II, Subpart 2, Chapter 3 of the Mississippi Administrative Code. This amendment will allow customers to submit orders and pay liquor retailers by telephone or internet, and allow liquor retailers to provide on-premises curbside delivery. The ABC considers this rule to have become effective March 16, 2020. It may be viewed on the Department of Revenue’s website at www.dor.ms.gov, or at the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ms.gov. The Department of Revenue will consider making a permanent change to the rule to allow for orders and curbside delivery when warranted during a state of emergency. The ABC is authorizing this practice until Restaurants and Bars are allowed to open for normal business. We will review the need to extend such authorization and issue a notification if it is extended.

SOS APA Form 01

Permitted Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages Are Sold

The rule states as follows:

Except as stated herein, all sales of alcoholic beverages shall be made inside the permitted premises. If the Governor of the State of Mississippi has declared a State of Emergency or the Commissioner otherwise determines it is in the best interest of the State to do so, permitted sales for package retailers may include orders and payment over the telephone or over the internet with curbside pickup for customers in the parking lot of the package retailers. The Department will issue a public announcement if curbside service is authorized.

Remember, you must still ensure that the individual picking up the order is over the age of 21.​

Notice: Miss. Code Ann. §27-7-22.41 provides that the aggregate amount of tax credits that may be allocated by the Department of Revenue to certain business enterprises making voluntary cash contributions to eligible charitable organizations cannot exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in a calendar year.



The Department has received applications for allocations exceeding the five million dollars ($5,000,000) of funds available for the 2020 calendar year. Thus, unless businesses fail to make the contributions to the charitable organizations specified on the applications, there will be no additional funds to allocate for the 2020 year.

The Mississippi Department of Revenue has drafted the proposed regulations for medical cannabis dispensaries. These regulations have been posted to our website and are available for review and public comment through April 29, 2022. They are available here: Proposed Regulations for Dispensaries (4/15/22).

Comments should be submitted to cannabis@dor.ms.gov.

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

The Children’s Promise Act authorizes a credit for businesses that donate to an Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO) or an Educational Services Charitable Organization (ESCO). Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-7-22.41 was amended to increase the aggregate credits that may be allocated to ECOs and ESCOs to $16,000,000 for the 2022 calendar year. For guidance on how the credits will be allocated, please see Notice 80-21-01 below.

Children’s Promise Act – 2022

Effective July 1, 2021, the NSM Fee will increase from 1.71 cents for each NSM cigarette to 1.81 cents for each NSM cigarette. This will result in an increase of $.10 per carton.

72-21-09 NSM Fee Rate Increase

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.