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Mississippi has a state sales tax rate of 7%, one of the highest state-level rates in the Southeast. Mississippi allows local municipalities to add their own sales taxes, and several cities have done so, pushing combined rates above 8% or more in some areas. However, Mississippi's local tax additions are more modest than many other states.

Jackson, the state capital, has a combined rate of approximately 8% (7% state + 1% Jackson city tax). Biloxi and the Gulf Coast cities may have varying local rates. Most of rural Mississippi pays the 7% state rate without local additions.

Mississippi applies its full 7% rate to groceries, making it one of a small number of states that taxes grocery food at the full retail rate. This has been a point of significant debate in the state legislature, as it places a heavier relative burden on lower-income residents. Prescription drugs are generally exempt from Mississippi sales tax.

Mississippi's Department of Revenue administers the state sales tax. The state has specific rules about what constitutes a taxable sale of tangible personal property and what qualifies as a nontaxable service. Mississippi taxes most tangible goods and has expanded to tax certain digital goods.

Economic nexus in Mississippi applies to remote sellers with at least $250,000 in annual Mississippi sales. Mississippi has marketplace facilitator laws requiring platforms to collect and remit tax. Filing is typically monthly for large sellers, with quarterly and annual options for smaller operations.