Mississippi state guide
Mississippi motor-vehicle sales tax
Mississippi taxes passenger cars and light trucks at 10,000 pounds GVW or less at 5% of net purchase price after dealer discounts and trade-ins. Certain heavier property-carrying trucks use 3%. Manufacturer rebates do not reduce the taxable amount.
Title and registration
The calculator includes the $9 title fee and $14 first-registration baseline. County ad valorem tax depends on assessed value, depreciation and local millage, so the complete tag amount remains estimated.
Worked example
A $30,000 passenger car with a $5,000 qualifying trade-in has a $25,000 taxable base at the 5% vehicle rate.
Calculate your own scenario
Adjust the vehicle price, trade-in, financing terms, and other inputs above to estimate your own Mississippi vehicle purchase.
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