Mississippi Income Tax Exemption for Combat Zone Pay

Mississippi Department of Revenue

Full exemption from Mississippi income tax on combat zone pay

Pay you receive while serving in a designated combat zone is exempt from Mississippi income tax. All other military pay, apart from the reserve component exclusion, is taxed by Mississippi.

Check eligibility

How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. Leave your combat zone pay out of the income you report on your Mississippi return.

What you'll need

Your Leave and Earnings Statements or orders showing your combat zone service dates.

Eligibility

You are a Mississippi resident filing a Mississippi income tax return
You received military pay for service in a designated combat zone

Source

Official source

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