Mississippi Code
In General
§ 27-51-9. Taxable and fiscal years; taxes to be collected by county and municipal tax collectors; when to be paid; computation of tax

For the purposes of this chapter, the fiscal year shall commence on August 1 and shall end on July 31 of each year. The taxable year shall run concurrently with the taxable year in effect in the law pertaining to the payment of the road and bridge privilege license tax on motor vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in Section 27-41-2, ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall be collected by the county tax collector for the county and state and by the municipal tax collector for the municipalities. Ad valorem taxes for any ensuing year may be paid during the month as provided in Section 27-19-31, however, and said ad valorem taxes on any motor vehicle must be paid at the same time or prior to the time that the road and bridge privilege license is issued for the subject motor vehicle, unless herein otherwise specifically exempt from such ad valorem taxes. The ad valorem tax on motor vehicles shall be computed on the millage rates in effect at the time such privilege license tax is to be paid.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 27 - Taxation and Finance

Chapter 51 - Ad Valorem Taxes-Motor Vehicles

In General

§ 27-51-1. Short title

§ 27-51-3. Purpose of chapter

§ 27-51-5. Definitions

§ 27-51-7. Persons liable for tax; time of payment; due date

§ 27-51-9. Taxable and fiscal years; taxes to be collected by county and municipal tax collectors; when to be paid; computation of tax

§ 27-51-11. Ad valorem tax receipts to be presented before road and bridge privilege license issued; reports; penalties; auditing of tax collectors

§ 27-51-13. Copy of tax levy to be furnished to county tax collector; postponement of collections where adoption of tax levy is delayed; notice to be given; owners not to be penalized

§ 27-51-15. Determination of assessed value

§ 27-51-17. County tax collector to be supplied with tax receipts; form of receipts; use of receipts

§ 27-51-19. Assessment schedule to be prepared by Department of Revenue; basis of schedule; corrections

§ 27-51-21. Copy of assessment schedule to be forwarded to board of supervisors and municipal board; notice of inspection of schedule; hearings of petitions for reductions

§ 27-51-23. Filing and disposition of objections to assessment schedule and claims for adjustment; suits for taxes paid by dissatisfied taxpayers

§ 27-51-25. County tax collector's reports and records of tax collections; remittance of tax collections to municipalities

§ 27-51-27. Owner may receive credit for taxes paid when motor vehicle is destroyed; application and proof; perjury

§ 27-51-29. Procedure where municipality desires county tax collector to collect motor vehicle ad valorem taxes; fees; inspection of tax collector's records; penalties; liability of tax collector on official bond

§ 27-51-31. Owner liable for motor vehicle ad valorem taxes to make application for privilege license; contents; penalty for misstatements; liability of tax collector on official bond

§ 27-51-33. Tax assessors not required to assess motor vehicles; value of vehicles part of assessed value of personal property in county and municipality; effectiveness of order directing county tax collector to collect municipal taxes

§ 27-51-35. Preparation of assessment schedule where municipality elects not to adopt schedule prepared by state tax commission

§ 27-51-37. Duties of municipal tax assessor; proceedings by municipal board

§ 27-51-39. Objections to municipal assessment schedule and claims for adjustment; determination by board; suit for taxes paid by dissatisfied taxpayer

§ 27-51-42.2. Exemption for active service volunteer fire fighters

§ 27-51-43. Highway safety patrol and other peace officers to check for violations of law; arrest and fines; penalty for unauthorized delay in payment of taxes

§ 27-51-45. Commissioner of Revenue may postpone time for preparing assessment schedule

§ 27-51-47. Rules and regulations

§ 27-51-49. Motor vehicle ad valorem taxes not provided for in chapter