Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.113 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-56.113
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.113
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional annual fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a special license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying him as a supporter of The Profession of Pharmacy. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student body, may prescribe, and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2005, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be disbursed to the University of Mississippi for deposit into the Amie Ewing School of Pharmacy Memorial Endowment Award Fund at the University of Mississippi.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed proportionately in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 65-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-21
Status: in_force

(1)(a)(i) Upon every person engaging or continuing in this state in the business of contracting or performing a contract or engaging in any of the activities, or similar activities, listed below for a price, commission, fee or wage, there is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected a tax equal to three and one-half percent (3-1/2%) of the total contract price or compensation received, including all charges related to the contract such as finance charges and late charges, from constructing, building, erecting, repairing, grading, excavating, drilling, exploring, testing or adding to any building, highway, street, sidewalk, bridge, culvert, sewer, irrigation or water system, drainage or dredging system, levee or levee system or any part thereof, railway, reservoir, dam, power plant, electrical system, air-conditioning system, heating system, transmission line, pipeline, tower, dock, storage tank, wharf, excavation, grading, water well, any other improvement or structure or any part thereof when the compensation received exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Such activities shall not include constructing, repairing or adding to property which retains its identity as personal property. The tax imposed in this section is levied upon the prime contractor and shall be paid by him.

(ii) Amounts included in the contract price or compensation received representing the sale of manufacturing or processing machinery for a manufacturer or custom processor shall be taxed at the rate of one and one-half percent (1- 1 / 2 %) in lieu of the three and one-half percent (3- 1 / 2 %).

(b) The following shall be excluded from the tax levied by this section:

(i) The contract price or compensation received for constructing, building, erecting, repairing or adding to any building, electrical system, air-conditioning system, heating system or any other improvement or structure which is used for or primarily in connection with a residence or dwelling place for human beings. Such residences shall include homes, mobile homes, summer cottages, fishing and hunting camp buildings and similar buildings, but shall not include apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, hospitals, nursing or retirement homes, tourist cottages or other commercial establishments.

(ii) The portion of the total contract price attributable to design or engineering services if:

1. The total contract price for the project exceeds the sum of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00); or

2. The engineering services are performed by a professional engineer as defined in Section 73-13-3 , who is the general or prime contractor.

(iii) The contract price or compensation received to restore, repair or replace a utility distribution or transmission system that has been damaged due to ice storm, hurricane, flood, tornado, wind, earthquake or other natural disaster if such restoration, repair or replacement is performed by the entity providing the service at its cost.

(iv) The contract price or compensation received for constructing, building, erecting, repairing or adding to any building, facility or structure located at any refinery as defined in Section 27-65-24 .

(c) Sales of materials and services for use in the activities hereby excluded from taxes imposed by this section, except services used in activities excluded pursuant to paragraph (b)(iii) of this subsection, shall be subject to taxes imposed by other sections in this chapter.

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(3) When the work to be performed under any contract is sublet by the prime contractor to different persons, or in separate contracts to the same persons, each such subcontractor performing any part of said work shall be liable for the amount of the tax which accrues on account of the work performed by such person when the tax heretofore imposed has not been paid upon the whole contract by the prime contractor.

When a person engaged in any business on which a tax is levied in Section 27-65-23 , also qualifies as a contractor, and contracts with the owner of any project to perform any services in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) herein taxed, such person shall pay the tax imposed by this section in lieu of the tax imposed by Section 27-65-23 .

Any person entering into any contract over Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) as defined in this section shall, before beginning the performance of such contract or contracts, either pay the contractors' tax in advance, together with any use taxes due under Section 27-67-5 , or execute and file with the commissioner a good and valid bond in a surety company authorized to do business in this state, or with sufficient sureties to be approved by the commissioner conditioned that all taxes which may accrue to the State of Mississippi under this chapter, or under Section 27-67-5 and Section 27-7-5 , will be paid when due. Such bonds shall be either (a) “job bonds” which guarantee payment when due of the aforesaid taxes resulting from performance of a specified job or activity regardless of date of completion; or (b) “blanket bonds” which guarantee payment when due of the aforesaid taxes resulting from performance of all jobs or activities taxable under this section begun during the period specified therein, regardless of date of completion. The payments of the taxes due or the execution and filing of a surety bond shall be a condition precedent to the commencing work on any contract taxed hereunder. Provided, that when any bond is filed in lieu of the prepayment of the tax under this section, that the tax shall be payable monthly on the amount received during the previous month, and any use taxes due shall be payable on or before the twentieth day of the month following the month in which the property is brought into Mississippi.

Any person failing either to execute any bond herein provided, or to pay the taxes in advance, before beginning the performance of any contract shall be denied the right to perform such contract until he complies with such requirements, and the commissioner is hereby authorized to proceed either under Section 27-65-59 , under Section 27-65-61 or by injunction to prevent any activity in the performance of such contract until either a satisfactory bond is executed and filed, or all taxes are paid in advance, and a temporary injunction enjoining the execution of such contract shall be granted without notice by any judge or chancellor now authorized by law to grant injunctions.

Any person liable for a tax under this section may apply for and obtain a material purchase certificate from the commissioner which may entitle the holder to purchase materials and services that are to become a component part of the structure to be erected or repaired with no tax due. Provided, that the contractor applying for the contractor's material purchase certificate shall furnish the Department of Revenue a list of all work sublet to others, indicating the amount of work to be performed, and the names and addresses of each subcontractor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 13-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-29
Status: in_force

If any taxpayer, liable for the payment of franchise taxes, penalties or interest, fails or refuses to pay them after receiving the notice and demands as provided in Section 27-13-23 or 27-13-25 , and if such taxpayer has not filed a timely appeal to the board of review as provided by law, the commissioner may file a notice of tax lien for the franchise taxes, penalties, and interest with the circuit clerk of the county in which the taxpayer resides or owns property, which, shall be enrolled on the judgment roll. Immediately upon receipt of the notice of tax lien for franchise taxes, penalties and interest, the circuit clerk shall enter upon the judgment roll, in the appropriate columns, the name of the taxpayer as judgment debtor, the name of the commissioner or Department of Revenue as judgment creditor, the amount of the taxes, penalties and interest, and the date and time of enrollment. The judgment shall be valid as against mortgagees, pledgees, entrusters, purchasers, judgment creditors, and other persons from the time of filing with the clerk. The amount of the judgment shall be a debt due the State of Mississippi and remain a lien upon all property and rights to property belonging to the taxpayer, both real and personal, including choses in action, with the same force and like effect as any enrolled judgment of a court of record, and shall continue until satisfied. Such judgment shall serve as authority for the issuance of writs of execution, writs of attachments, writs of garnishment or other remedial writs. The commissioner may issue warrants for collection of franchise taxes from such judgments in lieu of the issuance of any remedial writ by the circuit clerk.

Upon failure to pay the taxes imposed under this chapter by any taxpayer who has executed any bond, the commissioner shall give notice of the failure to the sureties of such bond and demand payment of the tax, penalties and interest within ten (10) days. If the sureties of the taxpayer's bond shall fail or refuse to pay the penal sum demanded within the ten (10) days allowed, the commissioner may file a notice of tax lien with the circuit clerk of the county in which the sureties reside or own property, which shall be enrolled upon the judgment roll, and the commissioner may proceed to collect from the sureties as provided in this section for collecting from any judgment debtor.

The commissioner is hereby authorized to pay the clerk's fee for enrolling certificates of indebtedness and any court costs that may be adjudged against the department or commissioner out of funds appropriated by the Legislature to defray expenses of the Department of Revenue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-31-39 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 31-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-31-39
Status: in_force

All Public Trust Tidelands belonging to the State of Mississippi or any of its political subdivisions shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-33 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 69-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-33
Status: in_force

Manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco subject to the tax under this chapter, doing both intrastate and interstate business in such tobacco, must qualify as interstate dealers in such tobacco by applying to the commissioner for permission to engage in such business, and, upon receipt of such permission, he shall be permitted to set aside such part of his stock as may be absolutely necessary for the conduct of such interstate business, without affixing the stamps to cigarettes required by this chapter. Said interstate stock shall be kept in an entirely separate part of the building, separate and apart from intrastate stock, and the said interstate business shall be conducted by the said wholesale dealer in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner.

It is further provided that shipment of such merchandise be made only by a railroad, express company, boat line, or motor freight line certified by the Mississippi Public Service Commission as a common carrier, or by registered or insured parcel post.

It is further provided that any manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco, engaged in interstate commerce in such tobaccos, shall report to the commissioner on or before the fifteenth day of each month, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, all sales of cigarettes made in interstate commerce during the preceding month to which Mississippi stamps were not affixed. These reports must be made supplementary to the reports required to be filed by Section 27-69-35 of this chapter.

Each shipment must be covered by a complete copy of invoice of the consignor, and supported by properly receipted bill of lading of the transportation company, or post office department as specified in the foregoing, and the receipted bills of lading and invoices shall be subject to inspection by the commissioner for a period of three (3) years.

The commissioner is further authorized to verify the actual delivery to the consignee of such unstamped taxable cigarettes before allowing credit, and for the purpose of such verification, the commissioner may exchange information with the proper authorities of other states as to movement of taxable tobacco to and from other states into and from the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-75 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-75
Status: in_force

All employees upon duty at any such inspection station shall have the authority, and it shall be their duty, to enforce the provisions of all laws mentioned in Section 27-5-71 , and in the performance of their duties such employees shall have the right to bear arms, and shall have the authority to make arrests and hold and impound any vehicle which is being operated in violation of any of the truck weight and/or privilege tax laws administered by the State Tax Commission specified in Section 27-5-71 .

The field inspectors shall also have the right to bear arms while in the performance of their official duties.

All inspection station employees and all field inspectors employed by the State Tax Commission shall wear uniforms furnished by the State Tax Commission while in performance of their official duties.

From and after July 1, 1985, all inspection station employees and all field inspectors who attain the age of sixty-two (62) years on or before June 30, 1986, and those who attain the age of sixty (60) years thereafter shall be retired forthwith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-163 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 107-163
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-163
Status: in_force

The total authorized expenditure of state funds under the provisions of Sections 27-107-153 through 27-107-167 from either an appropriation by the legislature or from funds borrowed by the commission under the provisions of Section 27-107-165 shall not exceed an aggregate amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 106-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-7
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, a person engages in investment activities in Iran if the person provides goods or services valued at Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) or more in the energy sector of Iran, including a person that provides oil liquefied natural gas tankers or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas for the energy sector of Iran.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-323 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 104-323
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-323
Status: in_force

(1) All funds received by or on behalf of the State of Mississippi through the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law No. 117-2 ) for distribution to nonentitlement units of local government shall be deposited into the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund created in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund” to be administered by the Department of Finance and Administration. The special fund shall consist of funds required to be deposited into the special fund by subsection (1) of this section, funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner, and funds from any other source designated for deposit into the special fund. The Department of Finance and Administration shall distribute the funds to the nonentitlement units of local government in accordance with the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law No. 117-2 ) and any applicable federal guidelines. Such funds shall only be used as provided in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law No. 117-2 ) or as authorized by federal rule or regulation or guidelines.

(3) Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund but shall remain in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The State Fiscal Officer shall transfer to the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund the full amount of any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund that are remaining in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund on July 1, 2024. Any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund after July 1, 2024, shall be deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund created in Section 27-104-321 .

(4) The State Fiscal Officer is authorized, in his or her discretion, to transfer to the federal government any funds in the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund that have not been used for the purpose for which they were received.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 57-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-9
Status: in_force

If the department approves the application and bond, it shall issue a permit authorizing said applicant to engage in business as a distributor and said permit shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable. Said permits may be revoked for a single business location or all such locations by the department at any time upon ten (10) days' written notice, if said distributor shall fail to pay all excise taxes and penalties due within the time provided by law where so required, or shall fail in any way to comply with all the provisions of this article, but such cancellation shall not relieve the distributor or his sureties from liability on the distributor's bond. No permit shall be issued any applicant who is in arrears or default to the state or any subdivision thereof for any taxes on any petroleum products. Copies of all permits shall be filed and recorded alphabetically by the comptroller.

Any person engaging in the business of a distributor without a permit having first been obtained as provided herein, or after any permit granted a distributor has been revoked, shall forfeit all right to do business as a distributor of lubricating oil in the State of Mississippi for a period of not less than one (1) year, nor more than five (5) years. It shall be the duty of the department, when it shall have knowledge that any person is engaging in business as a distributor without a valid permit to proceed by injunction or otherwise, to prevent the continuance of said business as a distributor of lubricating oil, and any judge or chancellor now authorized to grant injunctions, shall grant an injunction enjoining the continuance of said business for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-3 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 51-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-3
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is, with reference to assessing ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles which are operated upon the public highways of this state, to, (a) fix the taxable year, (b) fix the tax lien date, (c) determine the method of assessing, (d) fix the date for assessing such taxes, (e) prescribe the method of collecting such taxes, and (f) fix the date of collecting such taxes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 37-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-29
Status: in_force

The state tax commission is hereby directed and authorized to request for and on behalf of the State of Mississippi the payment by the United States of any sums in lieu of taxes as authorized and contemplated by Section 2, Public Law 845, 74th Congress, approved June 29, 1936, (Paragraph 432, Title 40, U.S.C.A.). The state tax commission is further authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations and consummate an agreement, or any renewal or alteration thereof, for and on behalf of the State of Mississippi for payment by the United States of any sums in lieu of taxes, authorized by said law. The authority hereby vested in the state tax commission is continuous and may be exercised annually, or at such times as may be deemed necessary or expedient.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-113-5 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 113-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-113-5
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “ Registered business in the state ” or “ registered business ” means a business entity that is currently registered to do business in the state prior to the declared state disaster or emergency.

(b) “ Out-of-state business ” means a business entity that, except for disaster or emergency-related work, has no presence in the state and conducts no business in the state whose services are requested by a registered business or by a state or local government for purposes of performing disaster or emergency-related work in the state. This shall also include a business entity that is affiliated with the registered business in the state solely through common ownership. The out-of-state business has no registrations or tax filings or nexus in the state other than disaster or emergency-related work during the tax year immediately preceding the declared state disaster or emergency.

(c) “ Out-of-state employee ” means an employee who does not work in the state, except for disaster or emergency-related work during the disaster response period.

(d) “ Critical infrastructure ” means property and equipment owned or used by communications networks, electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, gas distribution systems, water pipelines and related support facilities that services multiple customers or citizens, including, but not limited to, real and personal property such as buildings, offices, lines, poles, pipes, structures and equipment.

(e) “ Declared state disaster or emergency ” means a disaster or emergency event:

(i) For which the Governor has issued a state of emergency proclamation; or

(ii) For which a presidential declaration of a federal major disaster or emergency has been issued.

(f) “ Disaster response period ” means a period that begins ten (10) days prior to the first day of the Governor's proclamation or the President's declaration, whichever occurs first, and that extends sixty (60) calendar days after the declared state disaster or emergency, or any longer period authorized by the Governor; however, in no event shall the disaster response period be more than one hundred twenty (120) days.

(g) “ Disaster or emergency-related work ” means repairing, renovating, installing, building, rendering services or other business activities that relate to critical infrastructure that has been damaged, impaired or destroyed by the declared state disaster or emergency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-517 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 55-517
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-517
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt rules and regulations allowing retail dealers to sell dyed diesel fuel. Such retail dealers shall comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to retail dealers selling dyed diesel fuel. The commission may require such retailers to execute and file with the commission a good and valid bond, written by a surety company authorized to do business in the state, conditioned that all taxes which may accrue to the State of Mississippi under the provisions of this article will be paid when due.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-113-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 113-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-113-1
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.96 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-56.96
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.96
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional annual fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a special license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a member of Professional Hair Designers Incorporated. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of Professional Hair Designers Incorporated, may prescribe, and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2004, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be disbursed to Professional Hair Designers Incorporated.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed proportionately in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-15-171 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-171
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-15-171
Status: in_force

If at any time any person liable for a tax under Sections 27-15-151 through 27-15-165 increases his classifications so as to require the payment of an additional tax, or shall begin business or construct or operate additional taxable units, application shall be made to the Tax Commission for additional privilege license, and upon the determination by the Tax Commission of the amount of tax due, shall pay the same. The Tax Commission shall issue such privilege license to expire on December 1 following, and shall collect the pro rata annual tax according to the number of months between the date of liability and December 1 following.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.403 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-56.403
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.403
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2015, any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional annual fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a special license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation, may prescribe, and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be disbursed to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed proportionately in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-33 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 69-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-33
Status: in_force

Manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco subject to the tax under this chapter, doing both intrastate and interstate business in such tobacco, must qualify as interstate dealers in such tobacco by applying to the commissioner for permission to engage in such business, and, upon receipt of such permission, he shall be permitted to set aside such part of his stock as may be absolutely necessary for the conduct of such interstate business, without affixing the stamps to cigarettes required by this chapter. Said interstate stock shall be kept in an entirely separate part of the building, separate and apart from intrastate stock, and the said interstate business shall be conducted by the said wholesale dealer in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner.

It is further provided that shipment of such merchandise be made only by a railroad, express company, boat line, or motor freight line certified by the Mississippi Public Service Commission as a common carrier, or by registered or insured parcel post.

It is further provided that any manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco, engaged in interstate commerce in such tobaccos, shall report to the commissioner on or before the fifteenth day of each month, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, all sales of cigarettes made in interstate commerce during the preceding month to which Mississippi stamps were not affixed. These reports must be made supplementary to the reports required to be filed by Section 27-69-35 of this chapter.

Each shipment must be covered by a complete copy of invoice of the consignor, and supported by properly receipted bill of lading of the transportation company, or post office department as specified in the foregoing, and the receipted bills of lading and invoices shall be subject to inspection by the commissioner for a period of three (3) years.

The commissioner is further authorized to verify the actual delivery to the consignee of such unstamped taxable cigarettes before allowing credit, and for the purpose of such verification, the commissioner may exchange information with the proper authorities of other states as to movement of taxable tobacco to and from other states into and from the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-33-19 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 33-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-33-19
Status: in_force

The word “ home ” or “ homestead ” whenever used in this article shall mean the dwelling, the essential outbuildings and improvements, and the eligible land assessed on the land roll actually occupied as the primary home of a family group, eligible title to which is owned by the head of the family, a bona fide resident of this state, and when the dwelling is separately assessed on the land roll for the year in which the application is made, subject to the limitations and conditions contained in this article. And the meaning of the word is hereby extended to specifically include:

(a) One or more separate, bona fide dwellings and the land on which they are located, each occupied under eligible ownership rights by the widow or the widower, or the children of a deceased parent, each separate home being property or a portion of property owned by a deceased person whose estate has not been distributed or divided or vested in a person or persons for life. But in each case the property for which exemption is sought may not be more than the applicant's inherited portion, and must be accurately described on the application and the conditions explained in writing. But the heirs may elect to accept one (1) homestead for the estate. The home occupied by the surviving spouse as provided by the laws of this state shall be preferred over the homes claimed by the children, and the exemption to any other heir shall not exceed the remaining amount obtained by deducting the assessed value of the surviving spouse's portion from the assessed value of the whole, divided by the number of heirs other than the surviving spouse. Each heir claiming exemption shall meet the requirements as to occupancy, residence and head of a family, and no part of the undivided inherited lands shall be combined with other lands and included in a homestead exemption under this article except in the case of the surviving spouse.

(b) One or more separated dwellings and eligible land, not apartments, occupied each by a family group as a bona fide home, eligible title to which entire property is held jointly by purchase or otherwise by the heads of the families, and each joint owner shall be allowed exemption on the proportion of the total assessed value of all the property, equal to his fractional interest (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (r) of this section), provided no part of the jointly owned property shall be exempted to a joint owner who has been allowed an exemption on another home in the state.

(c) A dwelling and eligible lands owned jointly or severally by a husband and wife, if they are actually and legally living together. But if husband and wife are living apart, not divorced, as provided by paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 27-33-13 , jointly owned land shall not be included except that the dwelling occupied as a home at the time of separation shall be eligible if owned jointly or severally.

(d) The dwelling and eligible land on which it is located, owned and actually occupied as a home by a minister of the gospel or by a licensed school teacher actively engaged whose duties as such require them to be away from the home for the major part of each year, including January 1, provided it was eligible before such absence, and no income is derived therefrom, and no part of the dwelling claimed as a home is rented, leased or occupied by another family group, and when the home is eligible except for the temporary absence of the owner.

(e) The dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located, consisting of not more than four (4) apartments; provided (i) if one (1) apartment is actually occupied as a home by the owner the exemption shall be limited to one-fourth ( 1 / 4 ) the exemption granted pursuant to this article, or (ii) if the dwelling and land is owned by four (4) persons and the four (4) owners each occupy one (1) apartment as a home, the exemption shall be granted equally to each owner; provided revenue is not derived from any part of the property except as permitted by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section. If the dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located consists of not more than three (3) apartments, and one (1) apartment is actually occupied as a home by the owner, the exemption shall be limited to one-third ( 1 / 3 ) the exemption granted pursuant to this article, or if the dwelling and land is owned by three (3) persons and the three (3) owners each occupy one (1) apartment as a home, the exemption shall be granted equally to each owner; provided revenue is not derived from any part of the property except as permitted by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section. If the dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located consists of not more than two (2) apartments and one (1) apartment is actually occupied as a home by the owner, the exemption shall be limited to one-half ( 1 / 2 ) the exemption granted pursuant to this article, or if the dwelling and land is owned by two (2) persons and the two (2) owners each occupy one (1) apartment as a home, the exemption shall be granted equally to each owner; provided revenue is not derived from any part of the property except as permitted by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section.

(f) The dwelling and eligible land on which it is located, actually occupied as the bona fide home of a family group owned by the head of the family whereof five (5) and not more than six (6) rooms are rented to tenants or boarders, and where there are rented rooms and an apartment, the apartment shall be counted as three (3) rooms; provided the exemption shall be limited to one-half ( 1 / 2 ) the exemption granted pursuant to this article.

(g) The dwelling and eligible land being the bona fide home of a family group owned by the head of the family used partly as a boarding house, or for the entertainment of paying guests, if the number of boarders or paying guests does not exceed eight (8).

(h) The dwelling and eligible land being the bona fide home of a family group owned by the head of the family wherein activity of a business nature is carried on, but where the assessed value of the property associated with the business activity is less than one-fifth ( 1 / 5 ) of the total assessed value of the bona fide home; provided, however, that when the owner's full-time business is located in the bona fide home of the head of the family, such owner shall be limited to one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of the exemption granted pursuant to this article.

(i) The dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located and other eligible land even though ownership of and title to the dwelling and the land on which it is located has been conveyed to a housing authority for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Housing Authorities Law as authorized by Sections 43-33-1 through 43-33-53 or related laws.

(j) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located owned by a person who is physically or mentally unable to care for himself and confined in an institution for treatment shall be eligible notwithstanding the absence of the owner unless the home is excluded under other provisions of this article. The exemption is available for a period of ten (10) years from the day of confinement.

(k) The dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located owned by two (2) or more persons of a group, as defined in paragraph (f) of Section 27-33-13 , when two (2) or more of the group have eligible title, or if the group holds a life estate, a joint estate or an estate in common; provided the title of the several owners shall be of the same class.

(l) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located under a lease of sixty (60) years by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District at the reservoir known as the “Ross Barnett Reservoir” actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined heretofore in this article. However, no such family group or any other person heretofore qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(m) Units of a condominium constructed in accordance with Section 89-9-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972 , known as the “Mississippi Condominium Law,” and actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined heretofore in this article. However, no such family group or any other person heretofore qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(n) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located held under a lease of ten (10) years or more or for life, from a fraternal or benevolent organization and actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined heretofore in this article. No such family group or any other person heretofore qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(o) A dwelling being the bona fide home of a family group owned by the head of the family and located on land owned by a corporation incorporated more than fifty (50) years ago and in which the homeowner is a shareholder, and which corporation owns no land outside Monroe and Itawamba Counties. No family group or any other person heretofore qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(p) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located under a lease of five (5) years or more by the Mississippi-Yazoo Delta Levee Board actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined pursuant to this article. However, no such family group or any other person qualified and defined pursuant to this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article. The definition shall include all leases in existence that were entered into prior to July 1, 1992.

(q) A dwelling and the eligible land on which the spouse of a testator is granted the use of such dwelling for life or until the occurrence of certain contingencies and the children of such testator are granted a remainder interest in the dwelling and eligible land. Such dwelling and eligible land will only qualify as a home or homestead if (i) the spouse of the testator would otherwise qualify as head of a family if the interest were a tenancy for life (life estate), and (ii) the dwelling and eligible land is actually occupied as the home of the spouse of the testator. The children of the testator shall be allowed to establish an additional homestead for purposes of this article.

(r) A dwelling and the eligible land actually occupied as the bona fide home of a family group. If a person has been granted use and possession of a home in a divorce decree, that individual is eligible for full exemption, regardless of whether the property is jointly owned.

(s) A dwelling being the bona fide home of a family group located on land owned by a corporation incorporated more than forty (40) years ago and in which the head of the family group is a shareholder, and which corporation owns no land outside Lee County, Mississippi. No family group or any other person qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(t) The floor or floors of a building used solely for the residence of a family group when the building is owned by the head of the family and another floor or floors of the building are used for business activity.

(u) A dwelling being the bona fide home of a family group located on land owned by an incorporated club and in which the head of the family group is a shareholder, and which incorporated club owns no land outside Union County, Mississippi; provided, the incorporated club pays all ad valorem taxes levied on the land upon which the dwelling is located. No family group or any other person qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(v) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located under a sublease for a period of twenty (20) years or more on land leased pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 558, Laws of 2010, actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined pursuant to this article. However, no such family group or any other person qualified and defined pursuant to this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article.

(w) The portion of a building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places that is used solely for the residence of a family group when the building is owned by the head of the family and rooms in the building are rented to transient guests; however, not more than ten (10) rooms in the building may be rented to transient guests.

(x) A dwelling and the eligible land on which it is located under a lease or sublease of twenty-five (25) years or more actually occupied as the home or homestead of a family or person as defined in this article. However, no such family group or any other person heretofore qualified and defined in this article shall be allowed to establish more than one (1) home or homestead for the purpose and intent of this article. This paragraph shall not apply to a lease between a person who is physically or mentally unable to care for himself and the institution in which the person is confined.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.339 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-56.339
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.339
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of North Pontotoc High School. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Principal of North Pontotoc High School, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2013, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to North Pontotoc High School.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-487 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 17-487
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-487
Status: in_force

No privilege tax license shall be required of hotels, restaurants, fruit stands and vendors of soft drinks, circuses, exhibitions, street fairs, or other amusements when the same are held within the enclosure of and in cooperation with the annual holding of any state, county or community fair or any fair held for the benefit of the public where no dividends are declared to the stockholders thereof, and the proceeds thereof are used exclusively for the operation, maintenance and improvement of such fair.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.288 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-56.288
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.288
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of Resurrection Catholic School. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the principal of Resurrection Catholic School, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2012, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to Resurrection Alumni Development Foundation.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 69-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-7
Status: in_force

In addition to the excise tax on each person selling, using, consuming, handling or distributing tobacco as hereinafter provided, it is hereby made the duty of the commissioner to collect a privilege tax of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each permit issued to every distributor, wholesaler or dealer doing business in this state. However, the amount of the privilege tax to be paid for a permit issued for a period of less than twelve (12) months shall be the proportionate amount of the annual privilege tax that the number of months, or part of a month, remaining until the permit expiration date bears to twelve (12) months, but in no case shall the privilege tax be less than Ten Dollars ($10.00).

Foreign manufacturers, wholesalers, or distributors may secure a permit from the commissioner, upon the payment of a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and shall agree in an application sworn to and certified, that the excise tax shall be paid on all shipments of taxable tobacco into the State of Mississippi, that the required tax stamps shall be affixed to cigarettes, and that the commissioner, or his authorized agent, shall be permitted to inspect and audit their records of tobacco shipments into the State of Mississippi at any and all reasonable times.

It is further provided that any person who engages in any business for which a permit is required by this chapter, before procuring a permit, or after the permit is cancelled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), nor less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 77-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “ Agency ” means the commissioner acting directly or through his duly authorized officers, agents, representatives and employees, to perform duties and powers prescribed by the laws of this state to be performed by the Commissioner of Revenue or the Department of Revenue.

(b) “ Board of Review ” means the Board of Review of the Department of Revenue as appointed by the commissioner under Section 27-77-3 , and also means a panel of the Board of Review when an appeal is considered by a panel of the Board of Review instead of the Board of Review en banc.

(c) “ Board of Tax Appeals ” means the Board of Tax Appeals as created under Section 27-4-1 .

(d) “ Chairman ” means the Chairman of the Board of Tax Appeals.

(e) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue.

(f) “ Denial ” means the final decision of the staff of the agency to deny the claim, request for waiver or application being considered. In this context, staff of the agency does not include the Board of Review or the Board of Tax Appeals. “Denial” does not mean the act of returning or refusing to consider a claim, request for waiver or application for permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, title or tag by the staff of the agency due to a lack of information and/or documentation unless the return or refusal is in response to a representation by the person who filed the claim, request for waiver or application in issue that information and/or documentation indicated by the staff of the agency to be lacking cannot or will not be provided.

(g) “ Designated representative ” means an individual who represents a person in an administrative appeal before a hearing officer of the agency, before the Board of Review or before the Board of Tax Appeals.

(h) “ Executive director ” means the Executive Director of the Board of Tax Appeals.

(i) “ IFTA license ” means a permit, license or decal which the agency is authorized to issue or revoke under the Interstate Commercial Carriers Motor Fuel Tax Law ( Section 27-61-1 et seq. ) or the International Fuel Tax Agreement.

(j) “ IFTA licensee ” means a person holding the IFTA license, applying for an IFTA license or renewing an IFTA license.

(k) “ IRP registration ” means the registration of a vehicle under the provisions of the International Registration Plan.

(l) “ IRP registrant ” means a person in whose name a vehicle or vehicles are registered under the provisions of the International Registration Plan.

(m) “ IRP credentials ” means the cab card and license plate issued by the commissioner or agency in accordance with the International Registration Plan.

(n) “ Last known address ” when referring to the mailing of a notice of intent to suspend, revoke or to order the surrender and/or seizure of the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, IRP credentials, tag or title or to the mailing of a denial of the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title, means the last mailing address of the person being sent the notice as it appears on the record of the agency in regard to the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title in issue. All other references to “ last known address ” in this chapter mean the official mailing address that the hearing officer, the Board of Review or the executive director has for the addressee in their file on the administrative appeal in which the document or item is being mailed to the addressee. The addressee is presumed to have received any document or item mailed to his official mailing address. The commissioner, by regulation, shall prescribe the procedure for establishing an official mailing address in the administrative appeal process for appeals before an administrative hearing officer or the Board of Review of the Department of Revenue and the procedure for changing that official mailing address. The Board of Tax Appeals, by regulation, shall prescribe the procedure for establishing an official mailing address in the administrative appeal process before that board and the procedure for changing that official mailing address. It is the responsibility of the addressee to make sure that his official mailing address is correct.

(o) “ Mail ,” “ mailed ” or “ mailing ” means placing the document or item referred to in United States mail, postage prepaid, via mail, addressed to the person to whom the document or item is to be sent at the last known address of that person. Where a person is represented in an administrative appeal before a hearing officer, the Board of Review or the Board of Tax Appeals by a designated representative, the terms “ mail ,” “ mailed ” or “ mailing ” when referring to sending a document or item to that person shall also mean placing the document or item referred to in United States mail, via mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of that person's designated representative. Mailing to the designated representative of a taxpayer, permittee, IFTA licensee, IRP registrant, tag holder or title interest holder shall constitute mailing and notice to the taxpayer, permittee, IFTA licensee, IRP registrant, tag holder or title interest holder.

(p) “ Permit ” means a type of license or permit that the agency is authorized to issue, suspend or revoke, such as a sales tax permit, a beer permit, a tobacco permit, a dealer license, or designated agent status, but does not include:

(i) Any type of permit issued under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Section 67-1-1 et seq., under the Mississippi Native Wine Law of 1976, Section 67-5-1 et seq. , or under the Mississippi Native Spirit Law, Section 67-11-1 et seq. ;

(ii) An IFTA license; or

(iii) An IRP registration, including the IRP credential issued as a result of IRP registration.

(q) “ Permittee ” means a person holding a permit, applying for a permit or renewing a permit.

(r) “ Person ” means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, association, joint venture, other legal entity or other group or combination acting as a unit, and includes the plural as well as the singular in number. “ Person ” includes the state, county, municipal, other political subdivision and any agency, institution or instrumentality thereof, but only when used in the context of a taxpayer, permittee, IFTA licensee, IRP registrant, tag holder or title interest holder.

(s) “ Refund claim ” means a claim made in writing by a taxpayer and received by the agency wherein the taxpayer indicates that he overpaid taxes to the agency and requests a refund of the overpayment and/or a credit against current or future taxes for the overpayment.

(t) “ Resident ,” when used to describe a taxpayer or petitioner, means a natural person whose residence and place of abode is within the State of Mississippi.

(u) “ Tag ” means a type of license tag, plate or registration card for a motor vehicle or trailer that the agency is authorized under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Law, Section 27-19-1 et seq. , or under the Motor Vehicle Dealer Tag Permit Law, Section 27-19-301 et seq. , to issue or approve before issuance, but does not include other types of license tags or plates issued by the county tax collectors except for personalized license tags and only to the extent that the agency determines under Section 27-19-48 that a personalized license tag applied for is considered obscene, slandering, insulting or vulgar in ordinary usage or demands the surrender or orders the seizure of the tag where issued in error.

(v) “ Tag holder ” means the person in whose name a tag is registered or the person applying for a tag.

(w) “ Tag penalty ” means the penalties imposed under Sections 27-19-63 and 27-51-43 for any delinquency in the payment of motor vehicle privilege tax and ad valorem tax on a motor vehicle which can be waived by the agency for good reason shown. Pursuant to Section 27-51-103 , imposition of this ad valorem tag penalty at the maximum rate of twenty-five percent (25%) also results in ineligibility for the credit against motor vehicle ad valorem taxes provided by that statute. Waiver of the twenty-five percent (25%) delinquency penalty by the agency under Section 27-51-43 shall reinstate credit eligibility.

(x) “ Tax ” means a tax, fee, penalty and/or interest which the agency is required by either general law or by local and private law to administer, assess and collect.

(y) “ Taxpayer ” means a person who is liable for or paid any tax to the agency.

(z) “ Title ” means a title to a motor vehicle or manufactured housing issued by the agency under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law, Section 63-21-1 et seq.

(aa) “ Title interest holder ” shall mean the owner or lienholder in a motor vehicle or manufactured housing as indicated on a title issued by the agency or as indicated on an application to the agency for the issuance of a title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-109 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-109
Status: in_force

There shall not be allowed a deduction for otherwise deductible payments paid with funds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but only to the extent those payments are not allowed as deductions for federal income tax purposes. To the extent such payments are allowed as deductions for federal income tax purposes, those expenses shall be deemed to have been incurred in connection with earning and distributing taxable income, notwithstanding that such payments resulted in forgiveness of loans received.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 67-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-9
Status: in_force

Every person selling tangible personal property or specified digital products for use, storage or consumption, or rendering services in this state to consumers, shall register and furnish any information relating to his business activities as the commissioner may require.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.333 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-56.333
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.333
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of Bogue Chitto High School. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Principal of Bogue Chitto High School, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2013, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to Bogue Chitto High School.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-333 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 71-333
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-333
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall be determined by the commissioner that any wholesaler or distributor having in his possession, or engaging in the sale or distribution of light wines, light spirit products or beer, has failed to pay the tax, as provided herein, the commissioner shall compute the correct amount of tax due and unpaid and shall notify the taxpayer of the amount as being actually due and unpaid, and penalties, and interest and shall state in what manner this article is violated. The taxpayer so notified shall be given a period of ten (10) days in which to make objection and show cause why the additional tax, and penalties, and interest, should not be paid. On petition of the taxpayer, a hearing before the commissioner shall be granted, a final decision thereon shall be rendered, and the taxpayer notified as early as practicable. Any tax or deficiency in tax shall be assessed and paid, together with penalties and interest, if any, applicable thereto, within ten (10) days after notice and demand by the commissioner.

If no objection be made to the finding of the commissioner, and no hearing be had before the commissioner within the time herein specified, the findings of the commissioner shall be final. If a hearing be had, and the amount of tax due and unpaid be determined, notice of the amount of such tax, penalties and interest shall be mailed to the taxpayer, and, if not paid within ten (10) days thereafter, the commissioner shall forthwith issue a warrant under official seal directed to the sheriff of any county of the state commanding him to levy upon and sell the real and personal property of the person owing the tax, found within his county, for the payment of the amount thereof, with added damages, interest and cost of executing the warrant, and to return such warrant to the commissioner and pay to him money collected by virtue thereof by a time to be therein specified not more than sixty (60) days from the date of the warrant. The sheriff shall, within five (5) days after the receipt of the warrant, file with the circuit clerk of his county a copy thereof, and thereupon the circuit clerk shall enter in the judgment roll, in the column for judgment debtors, the name of the taxpayer mentioned in the warrant, and in appropriate columns, the amount of the tax, or portion thereof and damages for which the warrant is issued, and the date when such copy is filed; and thereupon the amount of such warrant or warrants so docketed shall become a lien upon the title to and interest in the real and personal property, including choses in action, of the person against whom it is issued in the same manner as a judgment duly enrolled in the office of such clerk. The sheriff thereupon shall proceed upon the same in all respects, with like effect, and in the same manner prescribed by law in respect to executions issued against property upon judgment or attachment proceedings of a court of record; and he shall be entitled to the same fee for his service in executing the warrant as now allowed by law for like service, to be collected in the same manner as provided by law for like service.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-63 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 41-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-63
Status: in_force

If a tax collector sells any land after he shall have received the taxes due thereon, he shall refund to the purchaser the money paid and such sale shall be void.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-69 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 115-69
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-69
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation may purchase, lease or lease-purchase such goods or services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of this chapter. The corporation shall not contract with any person or entity for the total operation and administration of the lottery, but it may make procurements which integrate such functions as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services and advertising. In all procurement decisions, the corporation shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the lottery and shall act to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness and integrity in the operation and administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net proceeds for the benefit of the public.

(2) The corporation shall investigate the financial responsibility, security and integrity of any lottery system vendor who submits a bid, proposal or offer. At the time of submitting such bid, proposal or offer to the corporation, the corporation shall require the following items:

(a) A disclosure of the vendor's name and address and, as applicable, the name and address of the following:

(i) If the vendor is a corporation, the officers, directors and each stockholder in such corporation; however, in the case of owners of equity securities of a publicly traded corporation, only the names and addresses of those known to the corporation to own five percent (5%) or more of such securities need be disclosed.

(ii) If the vendor is a trust, the trustee and all persons entitled to receive income or benefits from the trust.

(iii) If the vendor is an association, the members, officers and directors.

(iv) If the vendor is a partnership or joint venture, all of the general partners, limited partners, or joint venturers.

(b) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor does business, and the nature of the business for each such state or jurisdiction.

(c) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has contracts to supply gaming goods or services, including, but not limited to, lottery goods and services, and the nature of the goods or services involved for each such state or jurisdiction.

(d) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has applied for, has sought renewal of, has received, has been denied, has pending, or has had revoked a gaming license of any kind, or had fines or penalties assessed on their license, contract, or operation, and the disposition of such in each such state or jurisdiction. If any lottery license or contract has been revoked or has not been renewed or any lottery license or application has remained pending for more than six (6) months, then it shall be disclosed.

(e) A disclosure of the details of any finding of a plea, conviction or adjudication for guilt, in a state or federal court, of the vendor for any felony or any other criminal offense other than a traffic violation.

(f) A disclosure of the details of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, corporate or individual purchase or takeover of another corporation, including bonded indebtedness, or any pending litigation of the vendor.

(g) Such additional disclosures and information as the corporation may determine to be appropriate for the procurement involved. If the vendor subcontracts any substantial portion of the work to be performed under the contract to a subcontractor, the vendor shall disclose all of the information required by this subsection for the subcontractor as if the subcontractor were itself a vendor.

(3) In no case shall the corporation enter into a contract for a procurement of any video lottery or video lottery terminal or any other illegal lottery device, and shall only enter into a contract for a procurement for any lottery system with a vendor who has complied with the disclosures required by the corporation and described in subsection (2) of this section, and any contract with such a vendor is void and unenforceable. Any contract with a vendor who does not comply with such requirements for periodically updating such disclosures during the tenure of a contract as may be specified in such contract is voidable and may be terminated by the corporation. The provisions of this section shall be construed broadly and liberally to achieve the ends of full disclosure of all information necessary to allow for a full and complete evaluation by the corporation of the competence, integrity, background and character of vendors.

(4)(a) A contract shall not be entered into with any vendor who has been found guilty of a felony related to the security or integrity of the lottery in this or any other jurisdiction or with any vendor who is found to be in possession of any illegal lottery device.

(b) A contract shall not be entered into with any vendor who has not first obtained a signed tax clearance from the Commissioner of Revenue indicating that the vendor is current in filing all applicable tax returns and in payment of all taxes, interest and penalties owed to the State of Mississippi, excluding items under formal appeal pursuant to applicable statutes.

(5) The corporation may require that each vendor shall, at the execution of the contract with the corporation, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank acceptable to the corporation, in an amount established by the corporation subject to the provisions of Section 27-115-61 . In lieu of the bond, a vendor may, to assure the faithful performance of its obligations, deposit and maintain with the corporation securities that are interest-bearing or accruing and that are rated in one (1) of the three (3) highest classifications by an established nationally recognized investment rating service. Securities eligible under this subsection are limited to:

(a) Certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations approved by the corporation and which are organized and existing under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States.

(b) United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the government of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest.

(c) Corporate bonds approved by the corporation. The corporation which issued the bonds shall not be an affiliate or subsidiary of the depositor. Such securities shall be held in trust.

(6) Every contract entered into by the corporation pursuant to this section shall contain a provision for payment of liquidated damages to the corporation for any breach of contract by the vendor.

(7) Each vendor shall be qualified to do business in this state and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by the laws of this state. All contracts under this section shall be governed by the laws of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 57-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-11
Status: in_force

Any person who is engaged in business as a Class A distributor or who acts as a distributor as defined in this article, shall pay for the privilege of engaging in such business or acting as such distributor, an excise tax of Two Cents (2¢) per quart (Eight Cents (8¢) per gallon) upon lubricating oil (1) sold to distributors; (2) sold to retailers; (3) sold directly to a consumer; (4) used in any motor vehicle owned or operated by such person in this state. Provided that the tax herein imposed and assessed shall be collected and paid to the State of Mississippi but once in respect to any lubricating oil.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-505 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 71-505
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-505
Status: in_force

The commissioner may revoke any or all permits issued by him to sell beer or wine manufactured by any person who shall fail or refuse to furnish the information required by Section 27-71-501 of this article, and he may revoke the permit of any person who shall fail or refuse to furnish the information required by Section 27-71-503 of this article, and said revocation may apply to any or all brands of such beverages, if the manufacturer or holder of the permit shall fail or refuse to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by him.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-3 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 107-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-3
Status: repealed

The Commission of Budget and Accounting is hereby made the sole administrator of the appropriation enacted during the Extraordinary Session of 1969 to implement the provisions of Sections 27-107-1 through 27-107-15 . It is authorized to utilize any of its general powers provided by Sections 27-103-1 through 27-103-75 [repealed], Mississippi Code of 1972, in making findings of fact and determinations as to the extent and degree of the damages, destruction or loss to the public properties and the dollar value thereof described in the preceding section. It shall take into consideration the appropriate economic factors, present and potential losses in city, county and state taxes, and revenues of all types, existing and subsequent federal laws, funds and programs, and other relevant facts and fiscal data in determining the amount of state grants and loans and reasonable conditions of the grants and loans made to the governing authorities of eligible counties and municipalities and the boards of trustees of public schools and junior colleges which have suffered publicly owned property loss and economic losses as a direct result of Hurricane Camille.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.108 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-56.108
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.108
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2011, any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional annual fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a special license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying him as a supporter of Rotary International. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Past Governor, District 6820, Rotary International, may prescribe, and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the department shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be disbursed equally to District 6800, District 6820 and District 6840, Rotary International.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed proportionately in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.

(7) In order for a distinctive license tag to be issued under this section, the provisions of Section 27-19-44(5) must be satisfied for the distinctive license tag before July 1, 2021.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.325 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-56.325
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.325
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of the Jackson Zoological Society, Inc. The distinctive license tags so issued shall display the words “Jackson Zoo” and shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of Jackson Zoological Society, Inc., may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2013, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the Jackson Zoological Society, Inc.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-707 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 35-707
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-707
Status: in_force

The aggregate value of the aircraft of an airline company determined under the provisions of Section 27-35-705 is further apportioned to the local taxing entity or entities in which such aircraft operated during the preceding calendar year. This apportionment shall be made on the ratio which the number of operations of such aircraft in the local taxing entity bears to the total number of operations of such aircraft within this state during the preceding calendar year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.57 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-56.57
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.57
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2023, any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is a member of the clergy, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a member of the clergy. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the Baptist Children's Village of Mississippi.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.

(7) In order for a distinctive license tag to be issued under this section, the provisions of Section 27-19-44(3) must be satisfied for the distinctive license tag before July 1, 2026.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-24.7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-24.7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-24.7
Status: in_force

(1) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid in this state during the taxable year by the taxpayer for compensation and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid both within and without this state during the taxable year. The payroll factor shall include only that compensation which is included in the computation of the apportionable income tax base for the taxable year.

(2) The compensation of any employee for services or activities which are connected with the production of nonbusiness income (income which is not includable in apportionable income base) and payments made to any independent contractor or any other person not properly classifiable as an employee shall be excluded from both the numerator and denominator of the factor.

(3) Compensation is paid in this state if any one of the following tests, applied consecutively, is met:

(a) The employee's services are performed entirely within this state.

(b) The employee's services are performed both within and without the state, but the service performed without the state is incidental to the employee's service within the state. As used in this paragraph, the term “incidental” refers to any service which is temporary or transitory in nature, or which is rendered in connection with any isolated transaction.

(c) If the employee's services are performed both within and without this state, the employee's compensation will be attributed to this state:

(i) If the employee's principal base of operations is within this state; or

(ii) If there is no principal base of operations in any state in which some part of the services are performed, but the place from which the services are directed or controlled is in this state; or

(iii) If the principal base of operations and the place from which the services are directed or controlled are not in any state in which some part of the service is performed but the employee's resident is in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-31 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 69-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-31
Status: in_force

Dealers subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be allowed, as compensation for their services in affixing the stamps herein required, a sum equal to eight percent (8%) of the face value of the stamps purchased by them, provided that the commission shall allow no discount on the purchase of stamps by wholesalers of an aggregate amount of less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and by retailers of an aggregate amount of less than fifty dollars ($50.00) in any one order.

It is further provided that the commissioner may, in his discretion, either reduce the compensation allowed, or disallow any compensation for the affixing of stamps, for failure of such dealer to comply with any provisions of the law or rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-31 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 37-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-31
Status: in_force

The state tax commission, shall, upon the consummation of the agreement, or agreements authorized by this article, or any renewal or alteration thereof, file with the state treasurer an itemized statement of the amounts due to the state.

Upon receipt of the said sum by the treasurer, the part determined by the state tax commission to be due the State of Mississippi shall be credited to the general fund as a part of the general revenues of the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-511 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 67-511
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-511
Status: in_force

All administrative provisions of the Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes and for noncompliance with the provisions of said Sales Tax Law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon the taxpayer, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this article, and the commissioner shall exercise all power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this article as are provided in said Sales Tax Law, except where there is conflict, then the provisions of this article shall control. Any damages, penalties, or interest collected by the commissioner for nonpayment of taxes, or for noncompliance with the provisions of this article, shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury by the commissioner. The commissioner may, from time to time, make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this article, as may be deemed necessary to carry out its provisions and such rules and regulations shall have the full force and effect of law.

The administration of this article is vested in and shall be exercised by the chairman of the State Tax Commission, and the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article in any of the courts of this state shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the chairman of the State Tax Commission, who shall from time to time promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this article, as he may deem necessary to enforce its provisions.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-109 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 103-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-109
Status: in_force

Special-fund agencies may be required to file monthly financial statements or reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and such agencies may be required to file quarterly or annual reports. The determination of the type of reports and the periods to be covered by such reports shall be determined by the legislative budget office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-6 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 105-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-6
Status: in_force

(1) There is established within the State Treasury a public funds guaranty pool to consist of qualified public funds depositories commissioned under Section 27-105-5(2) to be administered by a Guaranty Pool Board and the State Treasurer.

(2) There is established a nine-member Guaranty Pool Board to administer the guaranty pool and to review and recommend criteria to be used by the State Treasurer in order to protect public deposits and the depositories in the program.

(3) Any financial institution qualifying as a guaranty pool member shall guarantee public fund deposits against loss caused by the default or insolvency of other guaranty pool members and shall execute under oath an agreement of contingent liability in addition to a public deposit pledge agreement.

(4) In addition to maintaining the capital requirements of Section 27-105-5 , a guaranty pool member shall meet and maintain, on a quarterly basis, at least two (2) of the following ratios:

(a) A ratio of loans past due ninety (90) days or more to total loans of less than two percent (2%);

(b) An annualized return on average assets of more than seventy-five one hundredths of one percent (0.75%); and

(c) A total loans to total assets ratio not exceeding eighty percent (80%).

Failure of a guaranty pool member to meet the capital ratio and at least two (2) of the above three (3) ratios shall subject the member to subsection (9) of this section.

(5) In fulfilling the requirements of this section, the Treasurer has the power to:

(a) Order discontinuance of participation in the guaranty pool program by a qualified public depository upon failure of the financial institution to meet the above requirements of subsection (4) of this section;

(b) Appoint a nine-member Guaranty Pool Board;

(c) Establish goals and objectives and provide other data as may be necessary to assist the Guaranty Pool Board established under subsection (2) in developing standards for the program;

(d) Perform financial analysis of any qualified public funds depository as needed.

(6) The Guaranty Pool Board shall consist of:

(a) One (1) representative of financial institutions with assets of One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) or more chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of two (2) bankers nominated by the Mississippi Bankers Association;

(b) One (1) representative of financial institutions with assets of Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00) but less than One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of two (2) bankers nominated by the Mississippi Bankers Association;

(c) One (1) representative of financial institutions with assets of less than Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00) chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of two (2) bankers nominated by the Mississippi Bankers Association;

(d) Two (2) representatives of banks at large chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of four (4) bankers nominated by the Mississippi Bankers Association;

(e) One (1) member chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of two (2) supervisors nominated by the Mississippi Supervisors Association;

(f) One (1) member chosen by the State Treasurer from a list of two (2) municipal officials nominated by the Mississippi Municipal League; and

(g) The Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance and the State Treasurer.

The Guaranty Pool Board shall determine the effective date of the public funds guaranty pool, which date shall be no earlier than July 1, 2001, and so notify the State Treasurer. All nominees of the Mississippi Bankers Association shall be employed by a financial institution that is a member of the public funds guaranty pool.

Initially, three (3) of the five (5) representatives of financial institutions shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year. The remaining members other than the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance and State Treasurer, who shall be permanent members, shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Upon expiration of these terms, members shall be appointed thereafter for two-year terms. Any member is eligible for reappointment and shall serve until a successor qualifies. If a vacancy occurs in the position of any appointed member, a new member shall be appointed in the same manner as the member's predecessor for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member of the board shall receive no compensation for service on the board.

The Guaranty Pool Board shall elect a chair and vice chair and shall also designate a secretary who need not be a member of the Guaranty Pool Board. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Guaranty Pool Board and shall be the custodian of all printed materials filed with or by the advisory committee. Notwithstanding the existence of vacancies on the Guaranty Pool Board, a majority of the members constitutes a quorum. The Guaranty Pool Board shall not take official action in the absence of a quorum.

In addition to the requirements of subsection (4) of this section, the Guaranty Pool Board, by a two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) supermajority vote of the entire Guaranty Pool Board, may establish additional criteria for qualification as a guaranty pool member, including promulgating additional ratios, requiring stricter ratios than provided under subsection (4), or requiring additional collateral; however, any additional criteria shall be uniformly applied to all participants, although higher collateral pledge levels may be based on different financial criteria. Any reduction in previously approved criteria shall likewise be subject to a two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) supermajority vote of the entire Guaranty Pool Board. Any additional criteria will become effective at the quarter next after the Guaranty Pool Board votes. The Guaranty Pool Board is authorized to promulgate regulations in order to more fully carry out its obligations under this paragraph.

(7) A public funds guaranty pool member shall submit to the State Treasurer not later than the date required to be filed with its primary federal regulatory agency:

(a) A copy of the quarterly Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income, and any amended reports, required by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 USCS Section 1811 et seq., if the depository is a bank; or

(b) A copy of the Thrift Financial Report, and any amended reports, required to be filed with the Office of Thrift Supervision if the depository is a savings and loan association.

(8) A public funds guaranty pool member may effect a voluntary withdrawal from the guaranty pool by giving written notice to the State Treasurer. Notice of withdrawal shall be mailed or delivered in sufficient time to be received by the State Treasurer at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the effective date of withdrawal. On the effective date of withdrawal, the guaranty pool member shall pledge and place on deposit with the State Treasurer securities equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the outstanding balances of public funds held less the amount of funds insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The contingent liability for any loss before the effective date of withdrawal of the depository withdrawing from the guaranty pool shall continue after the effective date of the withdrawal for a period of six (6) months.

(9) A public funds guaranty pool member failing to meet the requirements for membership in subsection (4) of this section or as modified by the Guaranty Pool Board under its authority at subsection (6) is required to withdraw from the guaranty pool. The State Treasurer shall notify the public funds guaranty pool member of the effective date of the withdrawal not less than thirty (30) days before that effective date. Not later than the effective date of withdrawal, the withdrawing pool member must pledge and place on deposit with the State Treasurer securities equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the outstanding balances of public funds held less the amount of funds insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or pay over those funds to the public depositor.

The contingent liability for any loss before the effective date of withdrawal of the depository withdrawing from the guaranty pool shall continue for a period of one (1) year after the effective date of the withdrawal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-561 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 55-561
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-561
Status: in_force

The amount received on special fuel as defined in this article shall be paid and apportioned in accordance with Section 27-5-101 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 77-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-11
Status: in_force

(1) If the agency determines that an application or request for a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title issued or approved by the agency should be denied, the agency shall give the applicant for the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title written notice of the denial by mailing or hand delivering the notice to the applicant. In regard to the denial of an application for title, the designated agent who took the application and any other alleged title interest holders as appearing on the application shall also be mailed or hand delivered a copy of the agency's denial of the title application. If the applicant, or in the case of the denial of a title application, any title interest holder appearing on the title application, is aggrieved by the denial and wishes to contest the denial, he shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of the written notice of the denial, file an appeal in writing with the board of review requesting a hearing on the denial that specified in detail the relief requested and contains any other information required by regulation. Failure to timely file a written appeal with the board of review within this thirty-day period shall make final the agency's denial of the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title in issue and not subject to further review by the board of review, the Board of Tax Appeals or a court except as to the issue of whether a written appeal to the board of review was timely filed. Even if an appeal to the board of review is filed under this section, the agency retains jurisdiction to reverse its denial and issue or approve the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tax or title involved in the appeal.

(2) Upon receipt of a written appeal by the board of review from a denial of a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title, a hearing shall be scheduled before the board of review unless it is determined that the relief requested in the written appeal should be granted without a hearing. A notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the person appealing advising him of the date, time and location of hearing. If the appeal involves the denial of a title, the notice of hearing shall also be mailed to all other title interest holders in the motor vehicle or manufactured housing in issue, including both those that appear on a current title and those that appear on the application that was denied. The notice may contain a statement as to the basis for the denial of the permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title. The person appealing or his designated representative shall attend the hearing unless a request is made to and granted by the board of review to allow him to submit his position in writing or by electronic transmission in lieu of attendance. Failure of the person appealing, or his designated representative, to attend a hearing or to submit his position in writing or by electronic transmission in lieu of attendance by the date specified by the board of review or by the hearing date, if no date is specified, shall constitute a withdrawal of the appeal.

(3) At a hearing before the board of review on a denial of a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title, the board of review shall try the issues presented, according to law and the facts and within the guidelines established by regulation. The hearing before the board of review shall be informal and no official transcript shall be made of the hearing. At the earliest practical date after the hearing, the members of the board of review that heard the appeal shall make a determination of the matter presented and notify the person appealing of its findings by mailing a copy of its order to that person. In the case of a hearing involving the denial of a title, the order shall also be mailed to all other title interest holders in the motor vehicle or manufactured housing in issue, including those that appear on a current title and those that appear on the application that was denied.

(4) The order of the board of review involving the denial of a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title shall be final unless within thirty (30) days from the date of the order, the applicant appeals the order to the Board of Tax Appeals. In the case of an order of the board of review involving a review of the denial of a title, any title interest holder in the motor vehicle or manufactured housing in issue may appeal the order to the Board of Tax Appeals. The appeal shall be in writing, request a hearing and reversal or modification of the order of the board of review, specify in detail the relief requested, contain any other information that is required by regulation and be filed with the executive director with a copy sent to the board of review. Failure to timely file a written appeal with the executive director within the thirty-day period will make the order of the board of review being appealed final and not subject to further review by the Board of Tax Appeals or a court other than as to the issue of whether a written appeal from the order of the board of review was timely filed with the executive director. Even if an appeal to the Board of Tax Appeals is filed under this section, the board of review retains the authority to amend and/or correct its order being appealed prior to a decision by the Board of Tax Appeals on the appeal.

(5) Upon receipt of a written appeal from an order of the board of review involving the denial of a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title, the executive director shall schedule a hearing before the Board of Tax Appeals on the appeal. A notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the person who filed the appeal and the agency to advise them of the date, time and location of hearing. In the case of an appeal from an order of the board of review involving the denial of a title, the notice of hearing shall also be mailed to all title interest holders in the motor vehicle or manufactured housing in issue. The person who filed the appeal or his designated representative shall attend the hearing. Failure of this person or his designated representative to attend a hearing shall constitute an involuntary withdrawal of the appeal.

(6) At any hearing before the Board of Tax Appeals on an appeal of an order from the board of review involving the denial of a permit, IFTA license, IRP registration, tag or title, two (2) members of the Board of Tax Appeals shall constitute a quorum. At the hearing, the Board of Tax Appeals shall try the issues presented according to law and the facts and pursuant to any guidelines established by regulation. The rules of evidence shall be relaxed at the hearing and the hearing shall be taken down by a court reporter. After reaching a decision on the issues presented, the Board of Tax Appeals shall enter its order setting forth its findings and decision on the appeal. A copy of the order of the Board of Tax Appeals shall be mailed to the person who filed the appeal and the agency with the Board of Tax Appeals to notify them of the findings and decision of the Board of Tax Appeals. In the case of an appeal involving a title, a copy of the order of the Board of Tax Appeals shall also be mailed to all title interest holders in the motor vehicle or manufactured housing in issue.

(7) At any time after the filing of an appeal with the board of review, or from the board of review to the Board of Tax Appeals under this chapter, an appeal can be withdrawn. A withdrawal of an appeal may be made voluntarily by the person who filed the appeal or may occur involuntarily by the person failing to appear at a scheduled hearing, by failing to make a written submission or electronic transmission to the board of review in lieu of attendance by the date specified by the board or by the hearing date, if no date was specified, or by any other act or failure that the board of review or the Board of Tax Appeals determines represents a failure on the part of this person to prosecute his appeal. Any voluntary withdrawal shall be in writing or by electronic transmission and sent by the person appealing or his designated representative to the chairman of the board of review, if the appeal being withdrawn is to the board of review, or to the executive director, if the appeal being withdrawn is to the Board of Tax Appeals. If the withdrawal of appeal is involuntary, the administrative appeal body from whom the appeal is being withdrawn shall note on its minutes the involuntary withdrawal of the appeal and the basis for the withdrawal. Once an appeal is withdrawn, whether voluntary or involuntary, the action from which the appeal was taken, whether the original denial or the order of the board of review, shall become final and not subject to further review by the board of review, the Board of Tax Appeals or a court. The agency shall then proceed in accordance with law based on such final action.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-39-319 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 39-319
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-39-319
Status: in_force

When the board of supervisors shall have made the levy of county taxes by resolution, the clerk of the board shall thereupon immediately certify the same to the State Auditor and tax collector of the county.

When a resolution levying ad valorem taxes has been adopted by the board of supervisors, the clerk of the board of supervisors shall certify immediately a copy of such resolution to the State Tax Commission. The clerk shall have the resolution of the board of supervisors printed within two (2) weeks after it is entered on the minutes of the board of supervisors, and he shall furnish any taxpayer upon request with a copy thereof. If a newspaper is published within such county, then such resolution shall be published in its entirety, at least one (1) time, within ten (10) days after its adoption. If no newspaper is published within such county, then a copy of such resolution, in its entirety, shall be posted by such clerk in at least three (3) public places in such county, within ten (10) days after its adoption.

The clerk shall be liable on his bond for any damages sustained by his failure to comply with the requirements of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-33-39 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 33-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-33-39
Status: in_force

The chancery clerk of the county shall,

(a) Assist the board of supervisors in dealing with applications for homestead exemption, and present, on the call of the board, all records from his office necessary for the allowance or disallowance of any application for homestead exemption coming before the board; and

(b) Receive from the clerk of the board of supervisors the applications filed for homestead exemption, as provided in Section 27-33-35 , paragraph (a), and preserve them accessible as public records for at least three (3) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.185 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-56.185
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.185
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of the Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2008, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify the total fees collected under this section to the State Treasurer who shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to CREATE Foundation, Inc., for the benefit of the Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-27 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 61-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-27
Status: in_force

All reciprocal agreements entered into by the commission under the provisions of Section 27-19-143, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be based upon the terms and provisions of this chapter insofar as such reciprocal agreements relate to common carriers of property, contract carriers of property, private commercial carriers of property, and common or contract carriers of passengers not liable for the gross receipts tax under Section 27-19-7, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and full compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be a condition precedent for the obtaining of the benefits of any such reciprocal agreement by any individual carrier of the classes herein specified. The commission shall from time to time, as it deems necessary, investigate such carriers of the classes herein specified which are known to make regular or frequent trips upon the highways of this state for the purpose of determining whether or not each of such carriers is complying with the provisions hereof, and, for the purpose of such investigation, the commission shall have the power and authority to examine the books and records of any such carrier as provided in Section 27-61-15 of this chapter. As the extension of reciprocity to any carrier is a matter of grace rather than a matter of right, the burden shall, in all cases, be upon the carrier in any such investigation to make proof sufficient to convince the commission of its full compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and unless the commission is so convinced, it shall cancel such reciprocal agreement, insofar as the specific carrier is concerned, for a period of at least sixty (60) days, and until such carrier presents proof sufficient to convince the commission that it is fully complying with this chapter, and, during such period, such carrier shall be denied the benefits of such agreement. If any carrier shall fail or refuse to produce any receipt, invoice, record, book, paper or other document relating to its tax liability under the provisions of this chapter when demanded by the commission, or shall fail or refuse to permit an inspection of its books and records as provided in Section 27-61-15 hereof, the commission shall forthwith cancel such reciprocal agreement, insofar as same applied to such carrier, for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) days and until the book, record, or paper is produced or an inspection thereof permitted; and during such period such carrier shall be denied the benefits of such agreement. In all cases of the cancellation of any such reciprocal agreement as to any individual carrier, the commission shall immediately notify the carrier affected by such cancellation, in writing by registered mail, and it shall advise the carrier of the reason or reasons for such cancellation and the period thereof.

The commission is hereby vested and empowered with full, complete and final discretion to determine whether or not any reciprocal agreement shall be cancelled insofar as any carrier is concerned, and there shall be no appeal from its decision, it being hereby declared that no carrier has any vested rights in such reciprocal agreements.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.346 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-56.346
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.346
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of Nathan's Legacy Foundation, Inc. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of Nathan's Legacy Foundation, Inc., may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2013, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to Nathan's Legacy Foundation, Inc.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-9-41 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-9-41
Status: in_force

(1) No final account of an executor shall be allowed by any court unless such account shows, and the judge of said court finds, that all taxes imposed by the provisions of this chapter upon said executor which have become payable, have been paid. The certificate of the commissioner and the receipt for the amount of the tax therein certified, which must become a part of the court record, shall be conclusive as to the payment of the tax to the extent of said certificate.

(2) For the purpose of facilitating the settlement and distribution of estates held by executors, the commissioner, with the approval of the attorney general may, on behalf of the state, agree upon the amount of taxes at any time due or to become due from such executor under the provisions of this chapter, and payment in accordance with such agreement shall be full satisfaction of the taxes to which the agreement relates.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-51 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-51
Status: in_force

(1) If, upon examination of a return made under the provisions of this article, it appears that the correct amount of tax is greater or less than that shown in the return, the tax shall be recomputed. Any overpayment of tax so determined shall be credited or refunded to the taxpayer. If the correct amount of tax is greater than that shown in the return of the taxpayer, the commissioner shall make his assessment of additional tax due by mail or by personal delivery of the assessment to the taxpayer, which assessment shall constitute notice and demand for payment. The taxpayer shall be given a period of sixty (60) days from the date the commissioner mailed or hand delivered the notice in which to pay the additional tax due, including penalty and interest as hereinafter provided, and if the sum is not paid within the period of sixty (60) days, the commissioner shall proceed to collect it under the provisions of Sections 27-7-55 through 27-7-67 , provided that within the period of sixty (60) days the taxpayer may appeal to the Board of Review as provided by law.

(2) In the case of an overpayment of tax, interest shall be computed under the provisions of Section 27-7-315 . In the case of an underpayment of tax, interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section, from the due date of the return may be added or assessed in addition to the additional tax due as hereinabove provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) In case of failure to pay any additional taxes as assessed under this section, there may be added to the additional amount assessed a penalty of one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) of the amount of the additional tax if the failure is for not more than one (1) month, with an additional one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) for each additional month or fraction thereof during which the failure continues, not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) in the aggregate.

(4) Where the reported net income of a taxpayer is increased by the Internal Revenue Service, and the taxpayer, without action by the commissioner, amends a return filed under this article on the basis of a change in taxable income made by the Internal Revenue Service, and pays the additional tax due within thirty (30) days after agreeing to the federal change (and has received statement of the federal changes to which agreement has been made or payment thereof), the commissioner may add interest to the additional tax at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section, from due date of the original return. If the additional tax, based on changes in taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service, is assessed by the commissioner under subsection (1) of this section, in addition to the interest there may be added a penalty of one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) of the additional tax due if the failure is for not more than one (1) month, with an additional one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) for each additional month or fraction thereof during which the failure to pay continues, not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) in the aggregate, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.

(5) In the case of a taxpayer who appeals the decision of the Board of Tax Appeals and the tax assessment or a part of the assessment is upheld by the chancery court and/or the Supreme Court, the assessment may bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section, from the due date until paid.

(6) For taxes assessed by the commissioner on or after January 1, 2015, the rate of any interest assessed under this section shall be:

(a) Nine-tenths of one percent ( 9 / 10 of 1%) per month for such taxes assessed on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016;

(b) Eight-tenths of one percent ( 8 / 10 of 1%) per month for such taxes assessed on or after January 1, 2016, and before January 1, 2017;

(c) Seven-tenths of one percent ( 7 / 10 of 1%) per month for such taxes assessed on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2018;

(d) Six-tenths of one percent ( 6 / 10 of 1%) per month for such taxes assessed on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019; and

(e) One-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) per month for such taxes assessed on or after January 1, 2019.

(7)(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a refund of taxes for claims pursuant to the United States Supreme Court decision of Davis v. Michigan Department of Treasury, 109 S.Ct. 1500 (1989) . These taxes were not incorrectly and/or erroneously collected as contemplated by this chapter.

(b) In the event a court of final jurisdiction determines the above provision to be void for any reason, it is hereby declared the intent of the Legislature that affected taxpayers shall be allowed a credit against future income tax liability as opposed to a tax refund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-101 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-101
Status: in_force

The definition of the terms “ short-term capital gain ,” “ short-term capital loss ,” “ long-term capital gain ,” “ long-term capital loss ,” “ net short-term capital gain ,” “ net short-term capital loss ,” “ net long-term capital gain ,” “ net long-term capital loss ,” “ capital gain net income ,” “ net capital loss ,” and “ net capital gain ” shall be the same as those terms are defined under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules, regulations, rulings and determinations promulgated thereunder, unless such definitions are in conflict with other provisions of this chapter, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 51-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-29
Status: in_force

Any municipality in the state desiring to have its motor vehicle ad valorem taxes collected by the county tax collector at the same time and in the same manner provided for by this chapter for collecting county and state ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles may do so by proceeding as follows:

On or before the 1st day of May, the municipal board shall enter an order upon its minutes signifying its desire to have the county tax collector collect its motor vehicle ad valorem taxes at the same time and in the same manner that he collects the county and state ad valorem taxes on such motor vehicles for the ensuing fiscal year. A certified copy of this order shall be furnished the tax collector of the county, the state tax commission, and the administrator of the road and bridge privilege tax laws. In such case, it shall be mandatory that such municipal ad valorem taxes be collected by the county tax collector.

The authorization of the tax collector to collect municipal taxes on this class of property shall also include the collection of such taxes on such property located in the municipal separate school district, if any, although such property is located outside of the corporate limits of such municipality.

On or before September fifteenth, the municipal clerk shall certify to the county tax collector a copy of its official tax levy for the then ensuing fiscal year. On this tax levy, the clerk shall not only certify as to the tax levy for each purpose for which it was levied, but he shall also certify as to the total amount of the levy for all municipal purposes, and he shall show separately the total amount of the levy for the municipal separate school district, if the said municipality is a part of a municipal separate school district.

After collecting such municipal and municipal separate school district ad valorem taxes, the county tax collector shall retain the fee, as allowed in Section 25-7-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 , except in no instance shall his fee be less than two percent of such collection for the services furnished by a county office in collecting municipal separate school district taxes. Such fees shall be paid into the county general fund. The tax collector shall, on or before the twentieth day of the following month, remit to the municipality the remaining portion of such taxes so collected for and during the preceding month. A report of the total assessed value of the subject motor vehicle on which such municipal ad valorem taxes were collected for the preceding month shall be forwarded to the municipality along with the said remittance.

The records of the county tax collector shall be available at any time during regular office hours for inspection by the municipal authorities or their authorized agents to determine as to whether or not any such taxpayer has been properly assessed, both as to value and as to situs of the subject motor vehicle, and as to whether or not the proper tax has been collected and remitted for the benefit of the municipality and municipal separate school district, in proper cases, if such municipality has officially authorized said tax collector to collect its motor vehicle ad valorem taxes as provided hereinabove.

For similar violations of this chapter, the same penalties shall apply in favor of any municipality, in proper cases, which apply in favor of the counties. The tax collector shall be liable on his official bond to the municipality for any failure on his part to assess, collect and remit the correct amount of taxes due any municipality under the provisions of this chapter on any motor vehicle for which he collects county and state ad valorem taxes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-111 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 104-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-111
Status: in_force

(a)(i) A special fund, to be designated the “2022 Department of Finance and Administration Statewide Repair and Renovation Fund,” is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, to pay the costs of site and infrastructure improvements, general repairs and renovations, weatherization, roofing, environmental mitigation, mechanical, electrical and structural repairs required for state-owned facilities, universities and community and junior colleges, repairs, renovations and improvements necessary for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other codes, purchase and installation of necessary furniture and equipment, and continuation and completion of previously authorized projects.

(b) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of the projects described in paragraph (a) of this section.

(c) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting through the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management, is expressly authorized and empowered to receive and expend any local or other source funds in connection with the expenditure of funds provided for in this section. The expenditure of monies deposited into the special fund shall be under the direction of the Department of Finance and Administration, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by such department, which warrants shall be issued upon requisitions signed by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, or his designee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.41 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 15 / Section 19-56.41
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.41
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2006, any owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of any society such as academic, professional, honorary, Masonic, or so-called Greek letter fraternities or sororities, or similar organization whether of a local or connectional character that is established under Section 37-111-1 et seq. , upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a member of such a society or organization. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the State Tax Commission may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the State Tax Commission. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the State Tax Commission on a monthly basis as prescribed by the commission. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrent with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The State Tax Commission shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the State Tax Commission shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the state chapter of the organization for which a distinctive license tag was issued to a member of such organization.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag issued under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit in the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.

(7) In order for a distinctive license tag for a society to be issued pursuant to this section, the provisions of Section 27-19-44(2) must be satisfied for the society license tag prior to July 1, 2009.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 61-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-9
Status: in_force

(1) If the commission approves the application and bond, it shall issue to the applicant an interstate fuel use permit which shall remain valid for the calendar year in which it was issued, to expire on December 31 of that year. All such permits shall be revocable by the commission upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the permittee, if the permittee fails or refuses to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this chapter.

(2) A renewal permit for the following calendar year will be issued upon application if: the permit has not been revoked or cancelled; all reports have been filed; and all taxes, penalties and interest due have been paid. Any interstate fuel use permit issued under the provisions of this section before March 12, 1993, shall expire on December 31, 1993.

(3) If the commission approves an application filed under the provisions of the International Fuel Tax Agreement, it shall issue to the applicant a license and decals for each motor vehicle. The license and decals shall expire on December 31 of each year. The International Fuel Tax Agreement may provide for a grace period for the display of the license and decals. Such license and decals may be revoked by the commission upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the licensee, if the licensee fails to file reports, fails to pay taxes due or fails to otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter or the International Fuel Tax Agreement.

(4) No license or decals shall be issued to any applicant that has been licensed under the International Fuel Tax Agreement and such license is under revocation by any member jurisdiction. No license or decals shall be issued to any applicant who is in arrears or default to this state, or any political subdivision thereof, for any taxes or fees.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-73 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 107-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-73
Status: in_force

The Commission of Budget and Accounting is hereby made the sole administrator of the appropriation enacted during the regular session of 1973 to implement the provisions of Sections 27-107-71 through 27-107-85 . It is authorized to utilize any of its general powers provided by Sections 27-103-1 through 27-103-75 , in making findings of fact and determinations as to the extent and degree of the damages, destruction or loss to the public properties and the dollar value thereof described in the preceding section. It shall take into consideration the appropriate economic factors, present and potential losses in city, county and state taxes, and revenues of all types, existing and subsequent federal laws, funds and programs, and other relevant facts and fiscal data in determining the amount of state grants and loans and reasonable conditions of the grants and loans made to the governing authorities of eligible counties and municipalities and the boards of trustees of public schools and junior colleges which have suffered publicly owned property loss and economic losses as a direct result of the excessive rain or floods of March, 1973.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-5 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 106-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-5
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Energy sector of Iran ” means activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.

(b) “ Expense ” means all explicit costs associated with divesting of investments, including, but not limited to, trading costs, brokerage commissions, and any realized losses, and all implicit costs, including, but not limited to, lost opportunity costs resulting from the prohibition from making certain investments.

(c) “ Investment ” means a commitment or contribution of funds or property, whatever the source, a loan or other extension of credit, and the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods or services. The term “investment” does not include indirect beneficial ownership through index funds, commingled funds, limited partnerships, derivative instruments or the like.

(d) “ Iran ” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.

(e) “ Person ” means any of the following:

(i) A natural person, corporation, company, limited liability company, business association, partnership, society, trust or any other nongovernmental entity, organization or group; or

(ii) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution, as defined in Section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. § 262r(c)(3) ).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-111 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 41 / Section 65-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-111
Status: repealed

The exemptions from the provisions of this chapter which are not industrial, agricultural or governmental, or which do not relate to utilities or taxes, or which are not properly classified as one (1) of the exemption classifications of this chapter, shall be confined to persons or property exempted by this section or by the Constitution of the United States or the State of Mississippi. No exemptions as now provided by any other section, except the classified exemption sections of this chapter set forth herein, shall be valid as against the tax herein levied. Any subsequent exemption from the tax levied hereunder, except as indicated above, shall be provided by amendments to this section.

No exemption provided in this section shall apply to taxes levied by Section 27-65-15 or 27-65-21 .

The tax levied by this chapter shall not apply to the following:

(a) Sales of tangible personal property and services to hospitals or infirmaries owned and operated by a corporation or association in which no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder, group or individual, and which are subject to and governed by Sections 41-7-123 through 41-7-127 .

Only sales of tangible personal property or services which are ordinary and necessary to the operation of such hospitals and infirmaries are exempted from tax.

(b) Sales of daily or weekly newspapers, and periodicals or publications of scientific, literary or educational organizations exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 , as it exists as of March 31, 1975, and subscription sales of all magazines.

(c) Sales of coffins, caskets and other materials used in the preparation of human bodies for burial.

(d) Sales of tangible personal property for immediate export to a foreign country.

(e) Sales of tangible personal property to an orphanage, old men's or ladies' home, supported wholly or in part by a religious denomination, fraternal nonprofit organization or other nonprofit organization.

(f) Sales of tangible personal property, labor or services taxable under Sections 27-65-17 , 27-65-19 and 27-65-23 , to a YMCA, YWCA, a Boys' or Girls' Club owned and operated by a corporation or association in which no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder, group or individual.

(g) Sales to elementary and secondary grade schools, junior and senior colleges owned and operated by a corporation or association in which no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder, group or individual, and which are exempt from state income taxation, provided that this exemption does not apply to sales of property or services which are not to be used in the ordinary operation of the school, or which are to be resold to the students or the public.

(h) The gross proceeds of retail sales and the use or consumption in this state of drugs and medicines:

(i) Prescribed for the treatment of a human being by a person authorized to prescribe the medicines, and dispensed or prescription filled by a registered pharmacist in accordance with law; or

(ii) Furnished by a licensed physician, surgeon, dentist or podiatrist to his own patient for treatment of the patient; or

(iii) Furnished by a hospital for treatment of any person pursuant to the order of a licensed physician, surgeon, dentist or podiatrist; or

(iv) Sold to a licensed physician, surgeon, podiatrist, dentist or hospital for the treatment of a human being; or

(v) Sold to this state or any political subdivision or municipal corporation thereof, for use in the treatment of a human being or furnished for the treatment of a human being by a medical facility or clinic maintained by this state or any political subdivision or municipal corporation thereof.

“ Medicines ,” as used in this paragraph (h), shall mean and include any substance or preparation intended for use by external or internal application to the human body in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease and which is commonly recognized as a substance or preparation intended for such use; provided that “medicines” do not include any auditory, prosthetic, ophthalmic or ocular device or appliance, any dentures or parts thereof or any artificial limbs or their replacement parts, articles which are in the nature of splints, bandages, pads, compresses, supports, dressings, instruments, apparatus, contrivances, appliances, devices or other mechanical, electronic, optical or physical equipment or article or the component parts and accessories thereof, or any alcoholic beverage or any other drug or medicine not commonly referred to as a prescription drug.

Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this paragraph (h), “ medicines ” as used in this paragraph (h), shall mean and include sutures, whether or not permanently implanted, bone screws, bone pins, pacemakers and other articles permanently implanted in the human body to assist the functioning of any natural organ, artery, vein or limb and which remain or dissolve in the body.

The exemption provided in this paragraph (h) shall not apply to medical cannabis sold in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and in compliance with rules and regulations adopted thereunder.

“ Hospital ,” as used in this paragraph (h), shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 41-9-3, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Insulin furnished by a registered pharmacist to a person for treatment of diabetes as directed by a physician shall be deemed to be dispensed on prescription within the meaning of this paragraph (h).

(i) Retail sales of automobiles, trucks and truck-tractors if exported from this state within forty-eight (48) hours and registered and first used in another state.

(j) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Salvation Army and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.

(k) From July 1, 1985, through December 31, 1992, retail sales of “alcohol-blended fuel” as such term is defined in Section 75-55-5 . The gasoline-alcohol blend or the straight alcohol eligible for this exemption shall not contain alcohol distilled outside the State of Mississippi.

(l) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Institute for Technology Development.

(m) The gross proceeds of retail sales of food and drink for human consumption made through vending machines serviced by full-line vendors from and not connected with other taxable businesses.

(n) The gross proceeds of sales of motor fuel.

(o) Retail sales of food for human consumption purchased with food stamps issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, or other federal agency, from and after October 1, 1987, or from and after the expiration of any waiver granted pursuant to federal law, the effect of which waiver is to permit the collection by the state of tax on such retail sales of food for human consumption purchased with food stamps.

(p) Sales of cookies for human consumption by the Girl Scouts of America no part of the net earnings from which sales inures to the benefit of any private group or individual.

(q) Gifts or sales of tangible personal property or services to public or private nonprofit museums of art.

(r) Sales of tangible personal property or services to alumni associations of state-supported colleges or universities.

(s) Sales of tangible personal property or services to National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc., and chapters of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc.

(t) Sales of tangible personal property or services to domestic violence shelters which qualify for state funding under Sections 93-21-101 through 93-21-113 .

(u) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mississippi Chapter.

(v) Retail sales of food for human consumption purchased with food instruments issued the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians under the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(w) Sales of tangible personal property or services to a private company, as defined in Section 57-61-5 , which is making such purchases with proceeds of bonds issued under Section 57-61-1 et seq. , the Mississippi Business Investment Act.

(x) The gross collections from the operation of self-service, coin-operated car washing equipment and sales of the service of washing motor vehicles with portable high-pressure washing equipment on the premises of the customer.

(y) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Mississippi Technology Alliance.

(z) Sales of tangible personal property to nonprofit organizations that provide foster care, adoption services and temporary housing for unwed mothers and their children if the organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code .

(aa) Sales of tangible personal property to nonprofit organizations that provide residential rehabilitation for persons with alcohol and drug dependencies if the organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code .

(ab)(i) Retail sales of an article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body and retail sales of school supplies if the sales price of the article of clothing or footwear or school supply is less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and the sale takes place during a period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the second Friday in July and ending at 12:00 midnight the following Sunday. This paragraph (ab) shall not apply to:

1. Accessories including jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, briefcases, garment bags and similar items carried on or about the human body, without regard to whether worn on the body in a manner characteristic of clothing;

2. The rental of clothing or footwear; and

3. Skis, swim fins, roller blades, skates and similar items worn on the foot.

(ii) For purposes of this paragraph (ab), “ school supplies ” means items that are commonly used by a student in a course of study. The following is an all-inclusive list:

1. Backpacks;

2. Binder pockets;

3. Binders;

4. Blackboard chalk;

5. Book bags;

6. Calculators;

7. Cellophane tape;

8. Clays and glazes;

9. Compasses;

10. Composition books;

11. Crayons;

12. Dictionaries and thesauruses;

13. Dividers;

14. Erasers;

15. Folders: expandable, pocket, plastic and manila;

16. Glue, paste and paste sticks;

17. Highlighters;

18. Index card boxes;

19. Index cards;

20. Legal pads;

21. Lunch boxes;

22. Markers;

23. Notebooks;

24. Paintbrushes for artwork;

25. Paints: acrylic, tempera and oil;

26. Paper: loose-leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board and construction paper;

27. Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes;

28. Pencil sharpeners;

29. Pencils;

30. Pens;

31. Protractors;

32. Reference books;

33. Reference maps and globes;

34. Rulers;

35. Scissors;

36. Sheet music;

37. Sketch and drawing pads;

38. Textbooks;

39. Watercolors;

40. Workbooks; and

41. Writing tablets.

(iii) From and after January 1, 2010, the governing authorities of a municipality, for retail sales occurring within the corporate limits of the municipality, may suspend the application of the exemption provided for in this paragraph (ab) by adoption of a resolution to that effect stating the date upon which the suspension shall take effect. A certified copy of the resolution shall be furnished to the Department of Revenue at least ninety (90) days prior to the date upon which the municipality desires such suspension to take effect.

(ac) The gross proceeds of sales of tangible personal property made for the sole purpose of raising funds for a school or an organization affiliated with a school.

As used in this paragraph (ac), “ school ” means any public or private school that teaches courses of instruction to students in any grade from kindergarten through Grade 12.

(ad) Sales of durable medical equipment and home medical supplies when ordered or prescribed by a licensed physician for medical purposes of a patient. As used in this paragraph (ad), “ durable medical equipment ” and “ home medical supplies ” mean equipment, including repair and replacement parts for the equipment or supplies listed under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act or under the state plan for medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, prosthetics, orthotics, hearing aids, hearing devices, prescription eyeglasses, oxygen and oxygen equipment. Payment does not have to be made, in whole or in part, by any particular person to be eligible for this exemption. Purchases of home medical equipment and supplies by a provider of home health services or a provider of hospice services are eligible for this exemption if the purchases otherwise meet the requirements of this paragraph.

(ae) Sales of tangible personal property or services to Mississippi Blood Services.

(af)(i) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph (af), retail sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies if sold during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in August and ending at 12:00 midnight the following Sunday. For the purposes of this paragraph (af), “ hunting supplies ” means tangible personal property used for hunting, including, and limited to, archery equipment, firearm and archery cases, firearm and archery accessories, hearing protection, holsters, belts and slings. Hunting supplies does not include animals used for hunting.

(ii) This paragraph (af) shall apply only if one or more of the following occur:

1. Title to and/or possession of an eligible item is transferred from a seller to a purchaser; and/or

2. A purchaser orders and pays for an eligible item and the seller accepts the order for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the time period provided in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (af), provided that the purchaser has not requested or caused the delay in shipment.

(ag) Sales of nonperishable food items to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operate a food bank or food pantry or food lines.

(ah) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the United Way of the Pine Belt Region, Inc.

(ai) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Mississippi Children's Museum or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof operating a satellite or branch museum within this state.

(aj) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Jackson Zoological Park.

(ak) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Hattiesburg Zoo.

(al) Gross proceeds from sales of food, merchandise or other concessions at an event held solely for religious or charitable purposes at livestock facilities, agriculture facilities or other facilities constructed, renovated or expanded with funds for the grant program authorized under Section 18, Chapter 530, Laws of 1995.

(am) Sales of tangible personal property and services to the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi and the Mississippi Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

(an) Sales of potting soil, mulch, or other soil amendments used in growing ornamental plants which bear no fruit of commercial value when sold to commercial plant nurseries that operate exclusively at wholesale and where no retail sales can be made.

(ao) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the University of Mississippi Medical Center Research Development Foundation.

(ap) Sales of tangible personal property or services to Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc., and all affiliates of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc.

(aq) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Friends of Children's Hospital.

(ar) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Pinecrest Weekend Snackpacks for Kids located in Corinth, Mississippi.

(as) Sales of hearing aids when ordered or prescribed by a licensed physician, audiologist or hearing aid specialist for the medical purposes of a patient.

(at) Sales exempt under the Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015 ( Sections 27-113-1 through 27-113-9 ).

(au) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Junior League of Jackson.

(av) Sales of tangible personal property or services to the Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation for use in the construction, furnishing and equipping of buildings and related facilities and infrastructure at Camp Kamassa in Copiah County, Mississippi. This paragraph (av) shall stand repealed on July 1, 2025.

(aw) Sales of tangible personal property or services to MS Gulf Coast Buddy Sports, Inc.

(ax) Sales of tangible personal property or services to Biloxi Lions, Inc.

(ay) Sales of tangible personal property or services to Lions Sight Foundation of Mississippi, Inc.

(az) Sales of tangible personal property and services to the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL).

(ba) Sales of coins, currency, and bullion. For the purposes of this paragraph (ba), the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this paragraph (ba) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(i) “ Bullion ” means a bar, ingot, or coin:

1. Manufactured, in whole or in part, of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium;

2. That was or is used solely as a medium of exchange, security, or commodity by any state, the United States Government, or a foreign nation; and

3. Sold based on the intrinsic value of the bar, ingot, or coin as a precious metal or collectible item rather than its form or representative value as a medium of exchange.

(ii) “ Coin or currency ” means a coin or currency:

1. Manufactured, in whole or in part, of gold, silver, other metal, or paper;

2. That was or is used solely as a medium of exchange, security, or commodity by any state, the United States Government, or a foreign nation; and

3. Sold based on the intrinsic value of the coin or currency as a precious metal or collectible item rather than its form or representative value as a medium of exchange. “Coin or currency” does not include a coin or currency that has been incorporated into jewelry.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-49 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 13-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-13-49
Status: in_force

(1) Returns shall be examined by the commissioner or his duly authorized agents within three (3) years from the due date or the date the return was filed, whichever is later, and no determination of a tax overpayment or deficiency shall be made by the commissioner after the expiration of the three-year period except as provided in this section.

(2) When an examination of a return made under this chapter has been commenced, and the taxpayer notified of the examination by certified mail, or personal delivery by an agent of the commissioner within the three-year examination period provided in subsection (1) of this section, the determination of the correct tax liability may be made by the commissioner after the expiration of the three-year examination period, provided that the determination shall be made within one (1) year after the expiration of the three-year examination period provided for in subsection (1) of this section; however, this limitation and the limitation provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply:

(a) To any tax period for which the taxpayer failed to file a return, in which case the tax, including any applicable penalties and interest, may be assessed by the commissioner at any time and the tax, penalties and/or interest so assessed may be collected by the commissioner as otherwise provided by law.

(b) In the case of a false or fraudulent return with the intent to evade tax. In such a case the commissioner is authorized to compute, determine, and assess at any time the estimated amount of tax due on the return, including any applicable penalties and interest, from any information in his or her possession, and after the tax, penalties and/or interest are assessed, to collect them as otherwise provided by law.

(c) In the case of an agreement in writing entered into by the commissioner and the taxpayer, made prior to the expiration of the applicable time periods provided for in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, consenting to the examination of a return. In such a case the determination of a tax overpayment or deficiency and/or the issuance of an assessment may be made within the agreed upon period. The period agreed upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of the previously agreed upon period.

(d) In a case in which a taxpayer requests an extension of time for filing any return required by this chapter, and the request is granted. In such a case the limitation of time for examining the return and determining any tax overpayment or assessing any tax deficiency from the return shall be extended for a like period.

(3) Taxpayers shall keep and maintain an accurate and complete set of records and other information sufficient to allow the department to determine the correct amount of tax due. The records and other information shall be open and available for inspection by the department upon request at a reasonable time and location. Refusal or delay by the taxpayer to provide documentation for examination upon the department's request shall result in an assessment being made from any information available, which shall be prima facie correct.

(4) Where the federal income tax return of a taxpayer has been changed by the Internal Revenue Service, the three-year examination period provided in subsection (1) of this section shall not be applicable, insofar as the Mississippi franchise tax liability is affected by the specific changes made by said Internal Revenue Service. However, no additional assessment or no refund shall be made under the provisions of this chapter after three (3) years from the date the Internal Revenue Service disposes of the tax liability in question.

(5) A taxpayer may apply to the commissioner for revision of any return filed under this chapter at any time within three (3) years from the due date, or the date the return was filed, whichever is later.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-159 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 107-159
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-159
Status: in_force

No application for grants or loans under the authority of Sections 27-107-153 through 27-107-167 shall be filed after January 20, 1980, and no application for a grant or loan shall be approved after March 31, 1980.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.202 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-56.202
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.202
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of Olive Branch High School. The distinctive license tags so issued shall display the words “Olive Branch High School” and shall be of such color and design as the State Tax Commission, with the advice of the principal of Olive Branch High School, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the State Tax Commission. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the State Tax Commission on a monthly basis as prescribed by the commission. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2009, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The State Tax Commission shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the State Tax Commission shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the Olive Branch High School Football Booster Club.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.