Does Mississippi have a state income tax in 2026?

Yes. 4% above $10,000. The first $10,000 of taxable income is exempt from the 4% rate.

How much is take-home pay on $80,000 in Mississippi?

A single W-2 filer keeps about $62,642 a year ($5,220 a month), or 78.3% of gross, before local city tax.

How much state tax is on $80,000 in Mississippi?

About $2,468 of Mississippi income tax on $80,000 of wages for a single filer using the standard deduction.

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On $80,000, a single W-2 filer in Mississippi keeps about $62,642 after federal, FICA, and state tax. 4% above $10,000.

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Take-home

$62,642

$5,220 a month · 78.3% of gross after tax

Monthly: $5,220
Biweekly: $2,409
Weekly: $1,205
Hourly take-home: $30.12
Effective tax rate: 21.7%
Federal marginal: 22.0%

Federal income tax	$8,770
State income tax	$2,468
Social Security	$4,960
Medicare	$1,160
Total tax	$17,358

The first $10,000 of taxable income is exempt from the 4% rate. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

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How Mississippi taxes a paycheck

The first $10,000 of taxable income is exempt from the 4% rate.

At $120,000, the same single filer keeps about $89,182 (74.3% of gross). Local city taxes are not in the state figure — add them if you live in a locality that levies a wage tax.

Cities in Mississippi

Jackson

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