Mississippi jobs tax credit

Tax credit

Official program guidance

Agency: Mississippi Department of Revenue. Agency source

This directory is not tax advice. Confirm eligibility, tax-year rules, deadlines and filing requirements with a tax professional.

Check program requirements [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]

Who qualifies
Eligible manufacturing, research, distribution and other approved businesses creating net new full-time jobs in one year: at least 20 in tier 1, 15 in tier 2 or ten in tier 3 counties. [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]
What it’s worth
Annual credit equals 2.5%, 5% or 10% of qualifying payroll in tiers 1, 2 or 3 respectively; combined specified credits cannot exceed 50% of applicable state income tax. [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]
How to claim
Claim on the state income-tax return with required employment and credit calculations. Confirm the applicable credit schedule with Revenue; the cited section does not identify its number. [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]
Deadlines and application windows
Claim for years two through six after job creation, maintaining the required employment; unused credit may carry forward five years. [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]

Amounts are subject to the conditions in each listing. A source review does not mean applications are open or that a business qualifies.

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