What is Mississippi's sales tax rate?

Mississippi has a 7% statewide sales tax, one of the highest base rates in the country. Most cities and counties do not add a local sales tax, so the rate is 7% almost everywhere. The city of Jackson levies an extra 1% special infrastructure tax on most retail sales.

Does Mississippi tax groceries?

Yes. Mississippi is one of the few states that taxes groceries at the full general rate of 7%. Unlike many states, there is no reduced grocery rate, so a basket of food is taxed the same as any other retail purchase.

What is the Mississippi sales tax on cars?

Mississippi applies a reduced 3% sales tax (technically a privilege tax) on most automobile and light-truck purchases, rather than the general 7% rate. The tax is collected when you title and register the vehicle.

Is there a lower rate for farm equipment?

Yes. Mississippi taxes qualifying farm tractors and self-propelled farm implements at a reduced 1.5% rate instead of 7%. Manufacturing machinery is also taxed at 1.5%. These reduced rates apply only to specific categories defined by the Department of Revenue.

Do I owe Mississippi use tax on online orders?

Yes. If you buy taxable goods from an out-of-state seller that does not collect Mississippi tax, you owe a 7% use tax at the same rate as the sales tax. Most large online retailers now collect it automatically at checkout.

Mississippi Sales Tax Calculator

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Mississippi charges a flat 7 percent statewide sales tax, one of the highest base rates in the United States, and unlike most states it taxes groceries at that same full rate. This calculator applies the correct Mississippi rate for your item type and adds the Jackson special tax when applicable.

How it works

Mississippi’s general sales tax is a single statewide rate of 7 percent. Most counties and cities do not add their own local sales tax, so the rate is 7 percent in nearly every transaction. The math is simply:

sales tax = price × rate
total     = price + sales tax

Mississippi defines several reduced rates by category. Automobiles, trucks and truck-tractors are taxed at 3 percent. Farm tractors, self-propelled farm implements and manufacturing machinery are taxed at 1.5 percent. The city of Jackson adds a 1 percent special infrastructure tax on most retail sales, so selecting that option applies an 8 percent combined rate.

Example

A 200 dollar grocery order in Mississippi is taxed at the full 7 percent general rate, adding 14 dollars of tax for a 214 dollar total. The same order inside the city of Jackson is taxed at 8 percent, adding 16 dollars for a 216 dollar total. A 25,000 dollar car is taxed at the reduced 3 percent rate, or 750 dollars.

Notes

Estimate only — confirm the current rate and category at dor.ms.gov. Mississippi taxes food at the full rate, which makes its effective burden on low-income households higher than states that exempt groceries. Out-of-state purchases that escape sales tax are still subject to a matching 7 percent use tax.