Mississippi Sales Tax Rate
Mississippi charges a state sales tax with reduced rates for the purchases households make most: groceries, cars and light trucks each carry a lower rate than other retail sales, and residential electricity, fuels and water are taxed at nothing. The Department of Revenue lists only state rates in its sales tax rate table.
State rate
7%
Local add-on
None
Combined
7%
The Mississippi Department of Revenue's sales tax rate table lists state rates only. The one local layer on its pages is a city utility tax of 2% that a qualifying municipality adds to telephone and communication utility service inside its limits; it is added to the price of the service and collected from the consumer.
Work out the tax on a purchase
The calculator applies the state rate. Where local tax applies, add your local rate to get the figure that will appear on the receipt — the official lookup below gives the exact rate for an address.
Total Cost
$107.00
| Detail | Amount |
|---|---|
| Purchase Price | $100.00 |
| State Tax Rate | 7.000% |
| Sales Tax | $7.00 |
| Total | $107.00 |
Mississippi taxes groceries at a reduced rate of 5.000%.
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State-level base rates only. Many states allow cities and counties to add local sales taxes which are not included here. Check your local rate for exact calculations.
Edit inputs ↑What Mississippi taxes, and what it doesn't
Groceries
Groceries, meaning food and drink for human consumption eligible to be purchased with SNAP benefits, are taxed at 5% rather than the state rate.
Cars, trucks and other vehicles
Automobiles and light trucks of 10,000 lbs. or less are taxed at 5%. Trucks over 10,000 lbs., aircraft, semitrailers, mobile homes and modular homes are taxed at 3%. Motorcycles, mopeds, motor bikes, boats, all-terrain vehicles and trailers are not in the reduced group.
Residential utilities
Residential electricity and fuels, and residential water, are taxed at 0%. Commercial use of electricity and fuels, telephone and telegraph service, and commercial or industrial water use are taxed.
Use tax on out-of-state purchases
Use tax applies to personal property acquired for use, storage or consumption in Mississippi when sales or use tax has not been paid to another state at a rate equal to the applicable Mississippi rate, and its rates are the same as the sales tax rates. Credit is allowed for sales or use tax paid to another state, but not for automobiles, motor homes, trucks, trailers, boats, travel trailers, motorcycles and all-terrain cycles imported and first used in Mississippi.
Where Mississippi charges less
Groceries
5%Food and drink for human consumption that is eligible to be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is taxed at a reduced rate rather than the state rate.
Automobiles and light trucks
5%Automobiles and light trucks of 10,000 lbs. or less are taxed at a reduced rate rather than the state rate.
Heavy trucks, aircraft, semitrailers, mobile and modular homes
3%Trucks over 10,000 lbs., aircraft, semitrailers, mobile homes and modular homes are taxed at a lower reduced rate.
Mississippi sales tax holiday
The 2026 holiday ran July 10-12, 2026. Covered: Clothing, footwear & school supplies up to $100 per item. Excluded: Jewelry, handbags & furniture.
Get the exact rate for an address
A statewide figure is a starting point, not a receipt. For the rate that actually applies to a specific address, use the state's own lookup — third-party rate tables disagree with each other and go stale between rate changes.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi tax groceries?
Yes, at a reduced rate. Food and drink for human consumption that can be bought with SNAP benefits is taxed at 5% instead of the state rate.
How much is sales tax on a car in Mississippi?
Automobiles and light trucks of 10,000 lbs. or less are taxed at 5%. Trucks over 10,000 lbs. are taxed at 3%. A car bought and first used in Mississippi after being purchased in another state gets no credit for the tax paid to the other state.
Is electricity taxed in Mississippi?
Residential electricity and fuels are taxed at 0%. Commercial use of electricity and fuels is taxed.
Do Mississippi cities charge their own sales tax?
The Department of Revenue's rate table lists only state rates. The local tax it describes is a city utility tax of 2% on telephone and communication utility service inside a qualifying municipality.
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