Mississippi charges 4% flat state income tax. Use the tax refund estimator pre-loaded with Mississippi rates.
Open Tax Refund Estimator →In Mississippi, you may receive refunds at both the federal and state level. Your state refund depends on how your employer's flat 4% withholding compared to your actual Mississippi tax liability. Common reasons for a state refund include credits, deductions, or withholding calibrated for a higher income than you actually earned. Use this estimator to project both your federal and Mississippi state refund amounts.
Mississippi levies a flat 4% state income tax on all taxable income regardless of how much you earn. This makes tax planning straightforward: for every additional dollar you earn, 4 cents goes to Mississippi. Mississippi does not impose local income taxes, so the 4% flat rate is the only state-level income tax you owe.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Mississippi, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Mississippi's flat 4% state tax.
See how Mississippi compares to other South states. Each link takes you to the tax refund estimator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Mississippi’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Mississippi take-home pay page.