How to compute ms-sales-tax for Mississippi, tax year 2025: rates, thresholds, and step-by-step rules with primary-source citations.
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State sales tax rate
7.00%Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Local sales tax rate (maximum)
Up to 0.25% in some areasMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Maximum combined sales tax rate
~7.25%Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Economic nexus sales threshold
$250,000 in salesMississippi Department of Revenue Notice 72-20-08
Sourcing method
Origin-basedMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
General tangible personal property (TPP) rate
7%Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Clothing tax rate
7% (no exemption; taxable at standard rate)Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Grocery food rate
5% (reduced rate, not exempt)Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Prepared food rate
7%Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
SaaS taxability
NOT TAXABLE (not clearly taxed)Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Canned/prewritten software taxability
TAXABLEMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Most services taxability
TAXABLE (Mississippi taxes services broadly)Mississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
Manufacturing equipment rate
REDUCED RATEMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-101
Prescription drugs taxability
EXEMPTMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-111
Resale exemption
EXEMPTMississippi Code Annotated § 27-65-17
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Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi |
| State rate | 7.00% |
| Local taxes | Very limited (up to 0.25% in some areas) |
| Maximum combined rate | ~7.25% |
| Sourcing | Origin-based |
| Economic nexus | $250,000 in sales |
| Tax authority | Mississippi Department of Revenue |
| Portal | https://www.dor.ms.gov |
| SST member | No |
| Skill version | 2.0 |
Mississippi taxes MOST services broadly and taxes grocery food at a reduced rate.
Transaction pattern library
| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General TPP | TAXABLE 7% | |
| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
| Grocery food | TAXABLE at 5% | Reduced rate (not exempt) |
| Prepared food | TAXABLE 7% | |
| SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | Not clearly taxed |
| Canned software | TAXABLE | |
| Most services | TAXABLE | Mississippi taxes services broadly |
| Professional services | Varies | Many professional services taxable |
| Manufacturing equipment | REDUCED RATE | |
| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | |
| Resale | EXEMPT |
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