Local Taxes & Fees in Jackson, MS (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Jackson, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Jackson taxes businesses through a privilege license system that varies by classification: tobacco wholesalers pay $50 a year, tobacco retailers pay $5 per location, beer and wine retailers pay $15, and wholesalers pay $50. The Director of Revenues and Assessments issues the license, which must be obtained before a business opens and renewed annually under City Code Chapter 114, Article II.
Jackson's Business Privilege Tax by Classification
Some RestrictionsJackson, MS City Code §§ 114-36, 114-41
On each privilege exercised within this city for which a municipal privilege license tax is authorized by the laws of the state, the city hereby levies a privilege license tax on each such privilege in the maximum amount authorized by the laws of the state. ... There is hereby levied and imposed an annual privilege tax of $50.00 upon each person in the business of distributing or selling at who...
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