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| 2 | name: mississippi-sales-tax |
| 3 | description: Use this skill whenever asked about Mississippi sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Mississippi sales tax", "MS sales tax", "Miss. Code §27-65". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first. |
| 4 | version: 2.0 |
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| 6 | |
| 7 | # Mississippi Sales and Use Tax Skill v2.0 |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## Section 1 -- Quick reference |
| 10 | |
| 11 | | Field | Value | |
| 12 | |---|---| |
| 13 | | Jurisdiction | Mississippi | |
| 14 | | State rate | 7.00% | |
| 15 | | Local taxes | Very limited (up to 0.25% in some areas) | |
| 16 | | Maximum combined rate | ~7.25% | |
| 17 | | Sourcing | Origin-based | |
| 18 | | Economic nexus | $250,000 in sales | |
| 19 | | Tax authority | Mississippi Department of Revenue | |
| 20 | | Portal | https://www.dor.ms.gov | |
| 21 | | SST member | No | |
| 22 | | Skill version | 2.0 | |
| 23 | |
| 24 | **Mississippi taxes MOST services broadly and taxes grocery food at a reduced rate.** |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ## Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library |
| 27 | |
| 28 | | Pattern | Taxable? | Notes | |
| 29 | |---|---|---| |
| 30 | | General TPP | TAXABLE 7% | | |
| 31 | | Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption | |
| 32 | | Grocery food | TAXABLE at 5% | Reduced rate (not exempt) | |
| 33 | | Prepared food | TAXABLE 7% | | |
| 34 | | SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | Not clearly taxed | |
| 35 | | Canned software | TAXABLE | | |
| 36 | | Most services | TAXABLE | Mississippi taxes services broadly | |
| 37 | | Professional services | Varies | Many professional services taxable | |
| 38 | | Manufacturing equipment | REDUCED RATE | | |
| 39 | | Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | | |
| 40 | | Resale | EXEMPT | | |
| 41 | |
| 42 | ## Section 10 -- Prohibitions |
| 43 | |
| 44 | - NEVER say grocery food is exempt -- Mississippi taxes it at 5%. |
| 45 | - NEVER assume services are exempt -- Mississippi taxes most services. |
| 46 | - NEVER forget origin-based sourcing. |
| 47 | - NEVER compute any number. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ## Disclaimer |
| 50 | |
| 51 | Informational only. Review by qualified professional required before filing. |
| 52 |
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Use this skill whenever asked about Mississippi sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Mississippi sales tax", "MS sales tax", "Miss. Code §27-65". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.
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