Mississippi Paycheck Calculator

Mississippi Paycheck Calculator estimates the taxes deducted from your earnings as an employee, including Federal, Mississippi State, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Mississippi State Income Tax Rate

In 2025, Mississippi applies a 0% tax rate to the first $10,000 of taxable income and a 4.4% tax rate to any income exceeding that amount.
Mississippi state offers the following standard income tax deductions:

The state also offers the following personal exemption:

Mississippi Local Taxes

• Mississippi does not impose local income taxes.

Mississippi Tax Calculation Example:

Let’s calculate the taxes for a single filer living in Mississippi who earns $95,000 annually.

1.Federal Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $14,600.
• Taxable income for federal tax: $95,000 - $14,600 = $80,400.
• Federal tax rate (22%):
  $11,600 x 10% + ($47,150 - $11,600) x 12% +($80,400 - $47,150) x 22% = $12,741
• Federal tax owed: $12,741.

2.State Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $2,300.
• Personal exemption: $6,000.
• Taxable income for Mississippi state tax: $95,000 - $2,300 - $6,000 = $86,700.
• State tax rate (4.4%):
  ($86,700-$10,000) x 4.4% = $3,375.
• State tax owed: $3,375.

3.Social Security Tax (No deductions, taxed on gross income):

• $95,000 x 6.2% = $5,890.
• Social security tax owed: $5,890.

4.Medicare Tax (No deductions, taxed on gross income):

• $95,000 x 1.45% = $1,378.
• Medicare tax owed: $1,378.

5.Total Tax:

• $12,741 + $3,375 + $5,890 + $1,378 = $23,384

6.Net Pay

• $95,000 - $23,384 = $71,616