Taxes in Mississippi
Every state-level tax in Mississippi, in one place—income, sales, property, corporate, estate, transfer, and excise taxes. Figures sourced from the IRS, U.S. Census Bureau, and Tax Foundation.
Mississippi is a control state for wine, meaning the state itself handles pricing rather than letting a published per-gallon excise rate do the talking. For anyone weighing a move here, that single fact says more than a rate table would: the state's grip on wine sales is direct, not merely tax-based. No per-gallon figure is published because the state's control over pricing replaces the usual rate. If you're comparing states by looking for a clean excise number to plug into a budget, Mississippi simply won't supply one for wine — the price you pay reflects state control, not a transparent per-gallon levy.
State income tax
4.00% flat rate.
Sales tax
The combined state + local sales tax rate is 7.06%. State rate 7.00% plus an average 0.06% local.
Estate & inheritance tax
Mississippi imposes no state estate or inheritance tax—only the federal estate tax applies.
Real estate transfer tax
Mississippi levies a transfer tax of 0.000% — No state transfer tax.
Cigarette Tax
Mississippi levies a cigarette tax of $0.68 per pack of 20. Federal excise adds $1.01 per pack.
Gas Tax
Mississippi levies a gas tax of 24.40¢ per gallon. Federal excise adds 18.4¢ per gallon. Excludes local taxes and environmental/carbon-related costs.
Beer Tax
Mississippi levies a beer tax of $0.427 per gallon. Federal excise adds $0.113–$0.581 per gallon depending on brewery size.
Wine Tax
Mississippi levies a wine tax of control state per gallon. Federal excise adds $1.07 per gallon (11% still wine). MS, NH, PA, UT, WY are control states with no published excise rate.
Spirits Tax
Mississippi levies a spirits tax of $8.880 per gallon. Federal excise adds $5.40 per gallon (40% ABV). NH and WY are control states with an effective $0.00 rate.
Property tax by county
The state's median county effective property tax rate is 0.69%. Compare counties below for local rates.
Counties in Mississippi by property tax rate
| County | Effective rate | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County | 1.12% | $90,300 |
| Quitman County | 1.06% | $69,600 |
| Grenada County | 1.02% | $132,200 |
| Leflore County | 1.02% | $101,200 |
| Montgomery County | 1.00% | $126,800 |
| Wilkinson County | 0.99% | $90,000 |
| Humphreys County | 0.98% | $87,800 |
| Noxubee County | 0.96% | $90,800 |
| Sunflower County | 0.93% | $100,300 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.92% | $133,300 |
| Adams County | 0.90% | $108,700 |
| Neshoba County | 0.89% | $100,000 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.89% | $90,100 |
| Pike County | 0.88% | $110,800 |
| Sharkey County | 0.88% | $98,000 |
| Hinds County | 0.88% | $159,900 |
| Jefferson County | 0.86% | $81,300 |
| Holmes County | 0.86% | $80,400 |
| Washington County | 0.86% | $104,000 |
| Greene County | 0.85% | $92,700 |
| Forrest County | 0.81% | $168,000 |
| Warren County | 0.80% | $156,400 |
| Yazoo County | 0.78% | $153,800 |
| Tippah County | 0.77% | $124,100 |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $122,800 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $143,100 |
| Newton County | 0.73% | $106,300 |
| Bolivar County | 0.73% | $130,000 |
| Prentiss County | 0.73% | $122,500 |
| Chickasaw County | 0.73% | $109,800 |
ZIP codes in Mississippi (427)
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