Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Income Tax
§ 27-7-21. Exemptions allowed

Allowance of deductions. In the case of a resident individual, the exemptions provided by this section, as applicable to individuals, shall be allowed as deductions in computing taxable income.
Single individuals. In the case of a single individual, a personal exemption of Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($5,250.00) for the 1979 and 1980 calendar years and Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) for each calendar year thereafter.
Married individuals.In the case of married individuals living together, a joint personal exemption of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for the 1979 and 1980 calendar years and Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) for the 1981 through 1997 calendar years, Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the calendar year 1998, Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for the calendar year 1999, and Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) for each calendar year thereafter. A husband and wife living together shall receive but one (1) personal exemption in the amounts provided for in this subsection for each calendar year against their aggregate income.
Head of family individuals.In the case of a head of family individual, a personal exemption of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for the 1979 and 1980 calendar years and Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) for each calendar year thereafter. The term "head of family" means an individual who is single, or married but not living with his spouse for the entire taxable year, who maintains a household which constitutes the principal place of abode of himself and one or more individuals who are dependents under the provisions of Section 152(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. The head of family individual shall be entitled to the additional dependent exemption as provided in subsection (e) of this section only to the extent of dependents in excess of the one (1) dependent needed to qualify as head of family.
Additional exemption for dependents.In the case of any individual having a dependent, other than husband or wife, an additional personal exemption of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for each such dependent, except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section. The term "dependent" as used in this subsection shall mean any person or individual who qualifies as a dependent under the provisions of Section 152, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
Additional exemption for taxpayer or spouse aged sixty-five (65) or more. In the case of any taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer who has attained the age of sixty-five (65) before the close of his taxable year, an additional exemption of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00).
Additional exemption for blindness of taxpayer or spouse. In the case of any taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer who is blind at the close of the taxable year, an additional exemption of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). For the purpose of this subsection, an individual is blind only if his central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or if his visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty (20) degrees.
Husband and wife-claiming exemptions. In the case of husband and wife living together and filing combined returns, the personal and additional exemptions authorized and allowed by this section may be taken by either, or divided between them in any manner they may choose. If the husband and wife fail to choose, the commissioner shall divide the exemptions between husband and wife in an equitable manner. In the case of a husband and wife filing separate returns, the personal and additional exemptions authorized and allowed by this section shall be divided equally between the spouses.
Nonresidents. A nonresident individual shall be allowed the same personal and additional exemptions as are authorized for resident individuals in subsection (a) of this section; however, the nonresident individual is entitled only to that proportion of the personal and additional exemptions as his net income from sources within the State of Mississippi bears to his total or entire net income from all sources.
A nonresident individual who is married and whose spouse has income from independent sources must declare the joint income of himself and his spouse from sources within and without Mississippi and claim as a personal exemption that proportion of the authorized personal and additional exemptions which the total net income from Mississippi sources bears to the total net income of both spouses from all sources. If both spouses have income from sources within Mississippi and wish to file separate returns, their combined personal and additional exemptions shall be that proration of the exemption which their combined net income from Mississippi sources is of their total combined net income from all sources. The amount of the personal and additional exemptions so computed may be divided between them in any manner they choose.
In the case of married individuals where one (1) spouse is a resident and the other is a nonresident, the personal exemption of the resident individual shall be prorated on the same basis as if both were nonresidents having net income from within and without the State of Mississippi.
For the purpose of this subsection, the term "net income" means gross income less business expenses incurred in the taxpayer's regular trade or business and computed in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Income Tax Law.
Part-year residents. An individual who is a resident of Mississippi for only a part of his taxable year by reason of either moving into the state or moving from the state shall be allowed the same personal and additional exemptions as authorized for resident individuals in subsection (a) of this section; the part-year resident shall prorate his exemption on the same basis as nonresidents having net income from within and without the state.
Estates. In the case of an estate, a specific exemption of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00).
Trusts. In the case of a trust which, under its governing instrument, is required to distribute all of its income currently, a specific exemption of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). In the case of all other trusts, a specific exemption of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Corporations, foundations, joint ventures, associations. In the case of a corporation, foundation, joint venture or association taxable herein, there shall be allowed no specific exemption, except as provided under the Growth and Prosperity Act, Sections 57-113-1 through 57-113-7, and Sections 57-113-21 through 57-113-27.
Status. The status on the last day of the taxable year, except in the case of the head of family as provided in subsection (d) of this section, shall determine the right to the exemptions provided in this section; provided, that a taxpayer shall be entitled to such exemptions, otherwise allowable, if the husband or wife or dependent has died during the taxable year.
Fiscal-year taxpayers. Individual taxpayers reporting on a fiscal year basis shall prorate their exemptions in a manner established by regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 27 - Taxation and Finance

Chapter 7 - Income Tax and Withholding

Article 1 - Income Tax

§ 27-7-1. Citation of article

§ 27-7-3. Definitions

§ 27-7-7. Tax a debt

§ 27-7-9. Gain or loss on disposition of property

§ 27-7-11. Inventories

§ 27-7-15. Gross income defined

§ 27-7-16. Gross income; treatment of employees' pension trusts, tax-sheltered annuities, deferred compensation plans, self-employed retirement plans, and individual retirement accounts or retirement bonds

§ 27-7-17. Deductions allowed

§ 27-7-19. Items not deductible

§ 27-7-20. Casualty losses of individuals

§ 27-7-21. Exemptions allowed

§ 27-7-22. Tax credits for qualified businesses

§ 27-7-22.3. Credit for employees who pay job assessment fee; credit against state income taxes for authorized companies

§ 27-7-22.3. Credit for employees who pay job assessment fee; credit against state income taxes for authorized companies

§ 27-7-22.3. Credit for employees who pay job assessment fee; credit against state income taxes for authorized companies

§ 27-7-22.5. Income tax credit for manufacturers, distributors and wholesale or retail merchants for ad valorem taxes paid on commodities, raw materials, works-in-process, goods, wares and merchandise held for resale; income tax credit for individual...

§ 27-7-22.9. Income tax credit for charges for using certain public port facilities; annual report regarding impact of § 27-7-22.7

§ 27-7-22.11. Tax credit under Venture Capital Act of 1994

§ 27-7-22.15. Income tax credit for approved reforestation practices

§ 27-7-22.24. Mississippi Development Authority to report annually on the impact of the income tax credit granted in § 27-7-22.23

§ 27-7-22.26. Mississippi Development Authority to report annually on the impact of the income tax credit granted in § 27-7-22.25

§ 27-7-22.28. Job tax credit for certain producers of alternative energy definitions

§ 27-7-22.31. Income tax credit for certain costs and expenses in rehabilitating eligible property certified as a historic structure or structure in a certified historic district; recapture of credit; applicability of section

§ 27-7-22.32. Income tax credit for certain qualified adoption expenses

§ 27-7-22.32. Income tax credit for certain qualified adoption expenses

§ 27-7-22.35. Investment tax credit for enterprises owning or operating certain electric and thermal energy producing facilities

§ 27-7-22.40. Job tax credit for certain full-time jobs created in Mississippi by water transportation enterprises

§ 27-7-22.41. Tax credit for certain business enterprises making voluntary cash contributions to eligible charitable organizations

§ 27-7-23. Net income of nonresident and foreign taxpayers

§ 27-7-24. Allocation and apportionment of income of financial institution with taxable activities within and without state

§ 27-7-24.1. Allocation and apportionment of income of financial institution with taxable activities within and without state; definitions

§ 27-7-24.5. Allocation and apportionment of income of financial institution with taxable activities within and without state; property factor

§ 27-7-24.9. Allocation and apportionment of income of major medical laboratory service business with taxable activities within and without state

§ 27-7-25. Partnerships

§ 27-7-29. Organizations exempt from taxation; taxation of business income unrelated to tax exempt purposes of certain organizations

§ 27-7-41. Time and place for filing returns

§ 27-7-43. Returns for period less than twelve months

§ 27-7-47. Free online income tax preparation and filing services for certain taxpayers

§ 27-7-50. Extension of time to file return

§ 27-7-53. Delinquent taxes; failure to file return

§ 27-7-55. Collection of tax; enrolling judgment

§ 27-7-57. Warrant for collection of tax

§ 27-7-59. Jeopardy assessment and warrant

§ 27-7-61. Execution by sheriff or special agent; fees; disposition of property

§ 27-7-63. Commissioner may bid at sales

§ 27-7-65. Alias executions

§ 27-7-67. Sheriff and special agent not personally liable

§ 27-7-69. Tax upon settlement of fiduciary's account

§ 27-7-75. Receipts for taxes

§ 27-7-81. Regulatory authority

§ 27-7-85. Community property not recognized

§ 27-7-88. Contribution to Mississippi Burn Care Fund from state income tax refund; additional contribution at time of filing tax return authorized

§ 27-7-89. Contribution to Mississippi Educational Trust Fund from state income tax refund

§ 27-7-90. Contribution to Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund from state income tax refund

§ 27-7-91. Designation of contributions to Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Fund on income tax returns

§ 27-7-93.1. Contribution to Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Foundation from state income tax refund

§ 27-7-94. Contribution to Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund from state income tax refund

§ 27-7-97. Capital loss carrybacks and carryovers

§ 27-7-99. "Capital asset" defined

§ 27-7-101. Other definitions relating to capital gains and losses

§ 27-7-103. Applicability of provisions of Internal Revenue Code relating to capital losses