Mississippi Payroll

Did you know that agricultural employees are not subject to withholding in Mississippi?

Mississippi Income Tax Withholding

Mississippi's law requires employers to withhold state income tax from employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the State Tax Commission.

Mississippi Benefits

Mississippi Voting Rights:

Employer Right To Schedule Voting Hours	Pay Deduction For Voting Time Leave
No	No

Mississippi does not have a voting time leave law.

Mississippi Compensation

Mississippi has no minimum wage law. Federal minimum wage requirements apply to workers in the state.

Mississippi Payroll

Employers covered by Mississippi's wage payment law must pay wages no less frequently than semimonthly or biweekly. All employees of manufacturers with 50 or more employees are covered. Frequency of payment is not applicable to executive, administrative, or professional employees.

Mississippi Unemployment:

Taxable Wage Base ($000s)	New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Period Effective
7,000	2.7	None	Calendar Year 2006

Helpful Links for Mississippi Payroll

Mississippi State Tax Commission
P.O. Box 1033
Jackson, Mississippi 39215
(601) 923-7000

Mississippi Department of Employment Security
1235 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, Mississippi 39215
(601) 321-6000

Mississippi Laws

Tax Forms and Publications