State Guide

Mississippi Business License

This guide covers Mississippi's general business license requirements — state-level registration, local city and county licenses, fees, and renewal timelines.

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Overview

Mississippi requires businesses engaged in taxable activities to obtain a Sales Tax Permit from the Mississippi Department of Revenue before beginning operations.

Local Mississippi cities and counties may impose additional business license requirements. Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and other municipalities have their own programs.

Mississippi Sales Tax Permit

Primary agencyMississippi Department of Revenue
Legal authorityMississippi Code § 27-65-27
Key noteSales Tax Permit required for businesses making taxable sales in Mississippi.

Initial Registration

Filing methodOnline at TAP (Taxpayer Access Point) or by mail
Agency feeNo fee

Registration Renewal

Filing methodPermit does not expire; file returns as required
Due dateReturns due monthly on 20th of following month

Local General Business Licenses

Mississippi municipalities may require local business licenses. Requirements vary by city and county.

Counties

Adams CountyAlcorn CountyAmite CountyAttala CountyBenton CountyBolivar CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyChickasaw CountyChoctaw CountyClaiborne CountyClarke CountyClay CountyCoahoma CountyCopiah CountyCovington CountyDeSoto CountyForrest CountyFranklin CountyGeorge CountyGreene CountyGrenada CountyHancock CountyHarrison CountyHinds CountyHolmes CountyHumphreys CountyIssaquena CountyItawamba CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJefferson Davis CountyJones CountyKemper CountyLafayette CountyLamar CountyLauderdale CountyLawrence CountyLeake CountyLee CountyLeflore CountyLincoln CountyLowndes CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyNeshoba CountyNewton CountyNoxubee CountyOktibbeha CountyPanola CountyPearl River CountyPerry CountyPike CountyPontotoc CountyPrentiss CountyQuitman CountyRankin CountyScott CountySharkey CountySimpson CountySmith CountyStone CountySunflower CountyTallahatchie CountyTate CountyTippah CountyTishomingo CountyTunica CountyUnion CountyWalthall CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWilkinson CountyWinston CountyYalobusha CountyYazoo County

Cities & Townships

BiloxiCantonGreenwoodGrenadaGulfportHattiesburgJacksonOcean SpringsVicksburg

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