The Mississippi Department of Revenue recently amended several sales and use tax regulations to remove longstanding provisions purporting to impose use tax on third party freight charges. These changes reflect the Mississippi Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling in Miss. Dept. of Revenue v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC that the Department’s position was contrary to the underlying
Mississippi’s proposed legislation to exempt student-athletes’ NIL income from state taxation has officially been shelved, halting what would have made Mississippi one of the few states offering such a targeted incentive. The bill’s failure reflects the broader trend of states (particularly with schools in the SEC) considering tax-based incentives to stay competitive in recruiting. For
Join John Fletcher at the MSCPA Tax Institute in Flowood, MS! John will co-present on the “Mississippi Tax Update” panel and also present the “Multi-State Overview” session. The Mississippi Tax Institute is designed to help attendees manage and thrive in the ever-changing state tax environment. Jones Walker is proud sponsor this event.
DOR “Fact Sheet” Was Not An “Other Officially Adopted Publication” And Was Not Owed Any Deference in Mississippi Tax Appeals
In an administrative tax appeal, Mississippi law requires the Board of Tax Appeals (the “BTA”) “give deference to the department’s interpretation and application of the statutes as reflected in duly enacted regulations and other officially
Effective July 1, 2024, the 3.5% Mississippi contractor’s tax no longer applies to drilling, redrilling, completing, or working over an
Mississippi Taxpayers should keep a very close eye on the Toolpushers Supply sales tax case just granted certiorari by the Mississippi Supreme Court. This case addresses important sales tax issues related to wholesale sales and the extent to which a seller must audit its purchaser’s downstream use of the goods on purported resale transactions. More
Mississippi’s new direct pay permit for purchases of computer software and computer software services is now available on the Department of Revenue’s website. The Mississippi Legislature authorized this new permit earlier this year as part of the state’s comprehensive legislation on the taxation of remote software and services (see prior coverage here), which went
The Mississippi Legislature recently enacted SB 2449 (effective July 1, 2023) to address longstanding issues related to how the state taxes remote software and computer services. What began in 2021 with an effort by the Mississippi Department of Revenue to update and modernize its sales tax regulations (albeit with a significant expansion of the tax
Jones Walker SALT team members Jay Adams, Andre Burvant, John Fletcher, and Jeff Birdsong will discuss state tax cases, issues, and policy matters to watch. Additionally, the team will cover internal reorganization and looking beyond due diligence, deal documents, and closing.
Governor Tate Reeves this week signed into law H.B. 549 to enact a new sales tax exemption for items manufactured in the state and exported for first use in another state, regardless of the party or means by which those goods are delivered. While Mississippi already offered a broad 48-hour vehicle export exemption and also