Sales Tax Calculator — Mississippi
Mississippi's 7% statewide rate is one of the highest, and with very limited local taxes the average combined rate is only 7.06%. Mississippi is unusual in taxing groceries at the full state rate, though lawmakers have moved to lower it.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$107.06
Breakdown
Mississippi's statewide base rate is 7% and its average combined state + local rate is 7.06% (pre-filled). The rate is editable because local rates vary by exact address and some items are exempt or taxed differently. Statewide rates are from the Tax Foundation, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice.
A high 7% base with almost no local layer
Mississippi's 7% statewide rate is one of the highest in the country, and with very limited local taxes the average combined rate is only 7.06% — an average local add-on of just a few hundredths of a point. For most Mississippi purchases the pre-filled 7% is effectively the rate.
Mississippi does most of its taxing through the high state base rather than local add-ons, and is unusual in taxing groceries at the full state rate, though lawmakers have moved to lower it. Some items may be taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Mississippi's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Mississippi's statewide base is 7% — one of the highest — and the average combined state-and-local rate is just 7.06%, because local sales taxes are very limited.
- Does Mississippi have local sales taxes?
- Only very limited local taxes apply, so the combined rate of 7.06% is barely above the 7% state base. Mississippi also taxes groceries at the full state rate, unlike most states.
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