Mississippi tax credits and incentives
Review the program rules and claim timing below, then confirm the requirements with the administering agency.
This directory is not tax advice. Confirm eligibility, tax-year rules, deadlines and filing requirements with a tax professional.
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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Mississippi jobs tax credit
Tax credit
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]
Check program requirements [Mississippi 2026 tax incentives guide]
Eligibility, claim steps and deadlines for Mississippi jobs tax credit
- 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]
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