Mississippi Form Help

The following information has been provided to assist in the preparation of Mississippi state tax returns.

 

Form 80-105 Resident Individual Income Tax Return

File Form 80-105 if any of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Has Mississippi income tax withheld from wages

2. Is a non-resident or part-year resident with income taxed by Mississippi

3. Is filing as single and has gross income in excess of $8,300 plus $1,500 for each dependent

4. Is filing as married filing joint and both spouses have gross income in excess of $16,600 plus $1,500 for each dependent

5. Is a minor that has gross income in excess of the personal exemption plus the standard deduction       based on the filing status

6. Is a resident of Mississippi employed out of state

7. Is a resident of Mississippi employed in a foreign country on a temporary or transitory basis

8. Is a survivor or representative of a deceased taxpayer

 

Residency:

1. Resident:

   An individual who:

   - Maintains an apartment, home, or other place of abode in Mississippi

   - Exercises the rights of citizenship in Mississippi by meeting the requirements as a voter

   - Enjoys the benefits of homestead exemption

2. Part-Year Resident:

   An individual who:

   - Moved into Mississippi during the year to maintain residence from another state or country

   - Moved out of Mississippi during the year to maintain residence in another state or country

3. Non-Resident:

   An individual who does not:

   - Maintain an apartment, home, or other place of abode in Mississippi

   - Exercise the rights of citizenship in Mississippi by meeting the requirements as a voter

   - Enjoy the benefits of homestead exemption

 

Pension Income Exempt for MS

A distribution code "3" when the individual is under 59 1/2 is considered early distribution and is taxable to MS. However, payments from PERS for disability are exempt from income. Enter "P" in field US04 8240 and "MS" in field US04 0246 to exclude this income from the Mississippi tax return.

 

Withholding Reported on W-2G

Mississippi gambling income is no longer reported for Mississippi income tax.  In addition, gaming withholding included on W-2G cannot be claimed.

Other Credits:

Ad Valorem Inventory Tax Credit:

   This credit is:

   - Acquired from a pass through entity or from a Schedule C business

   - Limited to the smaller of the income tax attributable to the location paying the Ad Valorem tax or $5,000 per location

   - Calculated by multiplying the net income by the effective tax rate(s), starting at the highest effective tax rate then working down to the lower effective tax rates

 

NOTE: Any unused credit cannot be carried forward.

 

Jobs Tax Credit, National Headquarters Credit, Regional Headquarters Credit, and Research and Development Skills Credit:

   These credits are:

   - Limited to 50% of the income tax that is attributable to income derived from operations in the state for a year

   - Calculated by multiplying the net income by the effective tax rate(s), starting at the highest effective tax rate then working down to the lower effective tax rates and then multiplying that result by the 50% limitation

 

NOTE: Any unused credit can be carried forward for 5 years.

 

Job Development Assessment Fee Credit:

   This credit is:

   - For employees whose wages have been assessed to help pay for Business Finance Corporation issued bonds which created their jobs

   - Located on Form W-2 in the city or local income tax withholding block with the word RED for the city or local name

 

NOTE: Credit amounts which exceed the tax due are not refundable and cannot be carried forward.

 

 Reforestation Tax Credit

   This credit is:

   - Equal to the lesser of 50% of the actual cost or approved practices or 50% of the average cost of approved practices as established by the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

   - Limited to the lesser of $10,000 or the amount of income tax imposed upon the eligible owner.

 

NOTE: Any unused credit can be carried forward to succeeding years.

 

 

 

 

Other Credits:

   - Child Adoption Credit

   - Basic Skills or Training Credit

   - Dependent Care Credit

   - Export Port Charges

   - Finance Company Privilege Tax Credit

   - Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bond Service Credit

   - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Credit

 

NOTE: The Dependent Care Credit referred to above is not the same credit allowed for Federal income tax purposes. The credit referred to here is allowable for employers who provide facilities for the care of their employees' dependents.

Interest on Underestimate of Estimated Tax Payments:

Interest is applicable if any of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Fails to file the required estimated tax return and pay the tax within the time allowed

2. Underestimated the required amount

 

Interest:

The interest rate is 1% per month of the underpayment of tax from the due date to the date of payment.

 

Late Payment Penalty:

If any state taxes due are paid after April 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late payment penalty from April 15, 2015 to the date of payment. The interest rate is 1% per month. The penalty rate is 0.5% per month.

 

Late Filing Penalty:

If the Mississippi individual income tax return is not filed by October 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late filing penalty. The penalty rate is 5% per month of the tax amount shown on the income tax return. The minimum late filing penalty is $100. The maximum late filing penalty is 25% of the total penalty.

 

Form 80-205 Nonresident or Part Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return

File Form 80-205 if any of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Has Mississippi income tax withheld from wages

2. Is a non-resident or part-year resident with income taxed by Mississippi

3. Is filing as single and has gross income in excess of $8,300 plus $1,500 for each dependent

4. Is filing as married filing joint and both spouses have gross income in excess of $16,600 plus $1,500 for each dependent

5. Is a minor that has gross income in excess of the personal exemption plus the standard deduction based on the filing status

6. Is a resident of Mississippi employed out of state

7. Is a resident of Mississippi employed in a foreign country on a temporary or transitory basis

8. Is a survivor or representative of a deceased taxpayer

 

Residency:

1. Resident:

   An individual who:

   - Maintains an apartment, home, or other place of abode in Mississippi

   - Exercises the rights of citizenship in Mississippi by meeting the requirements as a voter

   - Enjoys the benefits of homestead exemption

2. Part-Year Resident:

   An individual who:

   - Moved into Mississippi during the year to maintain residence from another state or country

   - Moved out of Mississippi during the year to maintain residence in another state or country

3. Non-Resident:

   An individual who does not:

   - Maintain an apartment, home, or other place of abode in Mississippi

   - Exercise the rights of citizenship in Mississippi by meeting the requirements as a voter

   - Enjoy the benefits of homestead exemption

 

Pension Income Exempt for MS

A distribution code "3" when the individual is under 59 1/2 is considered early distribution and is taxable to MS. However, payments from PERS for disability are exempt from income. Enter "P" in field US04 8240 and "MS" in field US04 0246 to exclude this income from the Mississippi tax return.

Withholding Reported on W-2G

Mississippi gambling income is no longer reported for Mississippi income tax.  In addition, gaming withholding included on W-2G cannot be claimed.

Other Credits:

Ad Valorem Inventory Tax Credit:

   This credit is:

   - Acquired from a pass through entity or from a Schedule C business

   - Limited to the smaller of the income tax attributable to the location paying the Ad Valorem tax or $5,000 per location

   - Calculated by multiplying the net income by the effective tax rate(s), starting at the highest effective tax rate then working down to the lower effective tax rates

 

NOTE: Any unused credit cannot be carried forward.

 

 

 

 

 

Jobs Tax Credit, National Headquarters Credit, Regional Headquarters Credit, and Research and Development Skills Credit:

   These credits are:

   - Limited to 50% of the income tax that is attributable to income derived from operations in the state for a year

   - Calculated by multiplying the net income by the effective tax rate(s), starting at the highest effective tax rate then working down to the lower effective tax rates and then multiplying that result by 50%

 

NOTE: Any unused credit can be carried forward for 5 years.

 

Job Development Assessment Fee Credit:

   This credit is:

   - For employees whose wages have been assessed to help pay for Business Finance Corporation issued bonds which created their jobs

   - Located on Form W-2 in the city or local income tax withholding block with the word RED for the city or local name

 

NOTE: Credit amounts which exceed the tax due are not refundable and cannot be carried forward.

 

Reforestation Tax Credit

   This credit is:

   - Equal to the lesser of 50% of the actual cost or approved practices or 50% of the average cost of approved practices as established by the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

   - Limited to the lesser of $10,000 or the amount of income tax imposed upon the eligible owner.

 

NOTE: Any unused credit can be carried forward to succeeding years.

 

6. Other Credits:

   - Child Adoption Credit

   - Basic Skills or Training Credit

   - Dependent Care Credit

   - Enterprise Zone Credit

   - Export Port Charges

   - Finance Company Privilege Tax Credit

   - Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bond Service Credit

   - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Credit

 

NOTE: The Dependent Care Credit referred to above is not the same credit allowed for Federal income tax purposes. The credit referred to here is allowable for employers who provide facilities for the care of their employees' dependents.

 

Interest on Underestimate of Estimated Tax Payments:

Interest is applicable if any of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Fails to file the required estimated tax return and pay the tax within the time allowed

2. Underestimated the required amount

 

Interest:

The interest rate is 1% per month of the underpayment of tax from the due date to the date of payment.

 

Late Payment Penalty:

If any state taxes due are paid after April 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late payment penalty from April 15, 2015 to the date of payment. The interest rate is 1% per month. The penalty rate is 0.5% per month.

 

Late Filing Penalty:

If the Mississippi individual income tax return is not filed by October 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late filing penalty. The penalty rate is 5% per month of the tax amount shown on the income tax return. The minimum late filing penalty is $100. The maximum late filing penalty is 25% of the total penalty.

 

Form 80-108 Schedule A, B, Part IV, Other Income (Loss), and Voluntary Contribution Check-Off

File Form 80-108 to report any of the following:

1. Itemized deductions

2. Interest income

3. Dividend income

4. Other income and losses

5. Supplemental income

6. Credits

7. Voluntary contribution check-offs

 

SCHEDULE A:

File Form 80-108, Schedule A to itemize deductions for Mississippi. In general, if the taxpayer itemized deductions on the Federal individual income tax return, itemize deductions on the Mississippi individual income tax return. However, if the taxpayer didn't itemize deductions on the Federal individual income tax return, he/she may still itemize deductions on the Mississippi individual income return.

 

State Income Taxes:

 

State income taxes paid are not deductible as an itemized deduction.

 

SCHEDULE B:

 

File Form 80-108, Schedule B to report interest income and/or dividend income that equals or exceeds $400.

 

Interest Income:

 

Report any interest received or credited to an account from which a withdrawal could be made.

 

Interest income includes any of the following:

1. Interest on savings or other bank accounts

2. Interest on promissory notes

3. Interest on a mortgage

4. Interest on a corporate bond

5. Interest on a corporate debenture

6. Interest on state obligations other than the State of Mississippi or subdivisions thereof

 

NOTE: Interest income from obligations of the United States Government and the State of Mississippi and its subdivisions thereof is exempt.

 

Dividend Income:

Report any dividends received. Include cash and values of the stock, property, or merchandise received as a dividend.

 

Dividend income includes any of the following:

1. Ordinary dividends

2. Capital gain distributions

3. Non-taxable distributions

SCHEDULE N:

 

File Form 80-108, Schedule N to report gambling winnings and all other taxable income or losses for which no schedule is provided elsewhere.

Other income includes any of the following:

1. Awards

2. Business expense reimbursements larger then actual expenses

3. Prizes

 

Gaming Income Reported on W-2G

Mississippi gambling income is no longer reported for Mississippi income tax.  In addition, gaming withholding included on W-2G cannot be claimed.

 

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION CHECK-OFFS (RESIDENT RETURNS ONLY)

 

You may elect to contribute all or a part of you income tax refund to one or more of the following funds:

 

Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund

 

The Mississippi Military Family Relief fund is to provide grants to families that experience a financial hardship as a result of a family member who is a Mississippi resident and who is a member of the Mississippi National Guard or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States being called to active duty as a result of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

 

Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Fund:

 

Contributions to this fund are used to manage, protect, and study Mississippi's endangered species, non-game wildlife, and special natural areas.

Since 1986, contributions have been used to:

   a. Fund more than 100 research projects which produced valuable information on rare animal species and plants

   b. Help rehabilitate injured birds of prey

   c. Record and publish the songs and sounds of Mississippi's birds and frogs

   d. Reintroduce bald eagles to Mississippi's barrier islands

 

Mississippi Educational Trust Fund

 

Contributions to this fund are used for the improvement of Mississippi's education.

The principal of the trust fund shall remain inviolate and shall be invested as provided by general law. Interest and income derived from investment of the principal of the trust fund may be appropriated by a majority vote of the elected membership of each house of the Legislature and expanded exclusively for the education of the elementary and secondary school students and/or vocational and technical training in Mississippi.

 

Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund

 

Contributions to this fund are used by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Services to advance community service and volunteerism among Mississippians.

 

Mississippi Burn Care Fund

 

Contributions to this fund will be forwarded to the Burn Center for use in its operations.

Your contribution may be claimed as a tax deductible charitable contribution on your state and federal income tax returns.

 

NOTE: Once your return is filed, your contribution is final and cannot be refunded.

 

Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Foundation:

 

Contributions to this fund will be used to build, upgrade, and/or improve our Fisheries and Parks managed by the Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Commissions.

 

Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration Fund:

Contributions to this fund will be used for the purposes of designating, coordinating and providing programs with respect to the formal Bicentennial celebration on the State of Mississippi in 2017.

Form 80-160 Tax Credit for Income Tax Paid to One or More States

 

File Form 80-160 to claim a credit against Mississippi income tax due in the same year for the total income tax due to another state.

 

File Form 80-160 if all of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Is a resident of Mississippi

2. Earned income in another state

3. Is required to pay an income tax to another state

4. Filed an individual income tax return with another state

 

 

 

Limitations:

This credit may not exceed any of the following:

1. The amount of income tax due the state of Mississippi

2. The amount of income tax actually paid to another state

3. The amount computed by applying the highest applicable Mississippi rate (5%) to the net taxable income reported to another state

 

Form 80-300 Estimated Tax Worksheet

 

File Form 80-300 to pay Mississippi income tax liability not prepaid through withholding.

File Form 80-300 if all of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

1. Does not have at least 80% of his/her annual Mississippi income tax liability prepaid through withholding

2. Has an annual tax liability that exceeds $200

 

Exceptions:

Farmers and fishermen - If at least two thirds of your gross income for 2015 is from farming or fishing you may

   a. Pay all of your estimated tax by January 15, 2016, or

   b. File your 2015 income tax return by March 1, 2016 and pay the total tax due. In this case, estimate payments are not required.

 

Interest:

Underestimating the required amount of tax or failure to file estimated tax returns and pay the tax within the time allowed will result in an assessment of interest. The interest rate is 1% per month of the underpayment of tax from the due date to the date of payment.

 

Form 80-180 Application for Automatic Extension of Time

 

File Form 80-180 to request a six month extension of time to file the Mississippi individual income tax return. If the taxpayer expects to owe additional tax, all of the state taxes due must be paid with Form 80-180 by April 15, 2015.

 

Late Payment Penalty:

If any state taxes due are paid after April 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late payment penalty from April 15, 2015 to the date of payment. The interest rate is 1% per month. The penalty rate is 0.5% per month.

 

Late Filing Penalty:

If the Mississippi individual income tax return is not filed by October 15, 2015, the taxpayer will owe an additional amount for a late filing penalty. The penalty rate is 5% per month of the tax amount shown on the income tax return. The minimum late filing penalty is $100. The maximum late filing penalty is 25% of the total penalty.

 

NOTE: Form 80-180 only extends time to file the Mississippi individual income tax return. It does not extend the due date for payment of Mississippi income taxes due.