Mississippi Paycheck Calculator
Mississippi taxes income at 4% above a $10,000 0% band for 2026, after a $2,300 deduction and a $6,000 exemption for single filers.
For 2026 Mississippi doesn't tax the first $10,000 of taxable income and taxes the rest at 4%. Before that, single filers subtract a $2,300 standard deduction and a $6,000 personal exemption; married couples filing jointly subtract $4,600 and $12,000, and a head of family $3,400 and $9,500. State law lowers the rate to 3.75% in 2027 and in steps to 3% by 2030.
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Mississippi Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Mississippi
What is the Mississippi state income tax rate for 2026?
4% on taxable income above $10,000; the first $10,000 is taxed at 0%. House Bill 1 of 2025 set the 2026 rate and schedules 3.75% for 2027, 3.5% for 2028, 3.25% for 2029 and 3% from 2030.
What are Mississippi's standard deduction and exemptions?
Single: a $2,300 standard deduction and a $6,000 exemption. Married filing jointly: $4,600 and $12,000. Married filing separately: $2,300 and $6,000 each. Head of family: $3,400 and $9,500 (the state return shows the $9,500 as $8,000 plus $1,500 for the dependent you need to qualify). These amounts are set in state law and haven't changed since the late 1990s. Mississippi has no qualifying widow(er) status, so the calculator gives that choice the head-of-family amounts, because a federal qualifying surviving spouse has a dependent child at home; a widow(er) without a dependent would file as single.
How does the 0% band work for married couples?
On a combined return each spouse with income gets their own $10,000 0% band. A couple with one earner gets one, which is what the calculator assumes, so a two-earner couple can owe up to $400 a year less than it shows.
How much Mississippi tax is withheld from a bonus?
Mississippi has no flat bonus rate. The Department of Revenue says to add a bonus to the regular wages of the current or last pay period and withhold on the total; withholding at the top rate is allowed only when that method would over-withhold substantially.
What does this calculator leave out for Mississippi?
Dependent exemptions ($1,500 each, beyond the one that qualifies a head of family), the extra $1,500 exemptions at 65 or older or blind, itemized deductions, and pre-tax deductions that lower your Mississippi wages; the calculator starts from gross wages. Mississippi rounds return amounts to whole dollars, while the calculator keeps cents.