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The Department of Revenue has created a new way for taxpayers to submit Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDA). Taxpayers who wish to enter the VDA program can now email their request to vdaprogram@dor.ms.gov.

Voluntary disclosure is the process of reporting previously unpaid tax liabilities. Our program is designed to promote compliance and to benefit taxpayers who discover a past filing obligation and liability that have not been discharged. This program is not designed for taxpayers who have engaged in income shifting tax strategies, tax shelter activities, fraud, or negligence.  The Department offers the VDA Program as a service to the taxpayer.  

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MCCOMB, Miss. – On September 16, 2024, Lashotta Smothers, 40, of McComb, was indicted by a Pike County Grand Jury on charges of fraudulent statements and representations (MS Code 97-7-10) and Computer Fraud (MS Code 97-45-3) for fraudulent tax returns she filed for tax years 2021-2023.

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The Department of Revenue will require all Withholding taxpayers filing Wage or Withholding Informational Returns with 10 or more W-2s or 1099s to file electronically for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and all subsequent tax years.

Failure to file returns electronically may subject taxpayers and/or tax preparers to a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first instance of noncompliance and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional instance of noncompliance. This authority is granted to the Department of Revenue under Miss Code Ann Section 27-3-83 and Title 35, Part 1, Chapter 4 of the Mississippi Administrative Practices and Procedures Code.

W2-1099 Mandate

On August 26, 2024, 69-year-old Ray A. Sims, Jr. of Hattiesburg entered a plea of guilty on two counts of tax evasion (Mississippi Code 27-3-79) before Lamar County Circuit Judge Brad Touchstone.

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On August 13, 2024, Jared Frank Cannon, 46, of Ocean Springs, MS, was indicted by a Jackson County Grand Jury on charges of tax evasion (MS Code 27-3-79) for tax years 2017-2022.

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On May 7, 2024, David M. Sanford, 58, of Laurel, MS, entered a plea of guilty to one count of tax evasion (Mississippi Code 27-3-79) before Jones County Circuit Judge Dal Williamson.

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The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) is accepting RFPs on the design and construction of the State’s new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) distribution center. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. To submit an RFP and learn more, please go to the DFA website here.

ABC RFP News Release June 11, 2024

Senate Bill 2470 (2024 Regular Session) extended the holiday a day and moved it to the second Friday in July.

Sales Tax Holiday Notice of Changes

Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-65-111(ab) provides a sales tax holiday in the State of Mississippi. A sales tax holiday is a temporary period when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of specific products and/or services.

Official Guide to the Sales Holiday

The Department of Revenue is accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program. Applications and supporting documents should be submitted by Monday, April 1, 2024. 

Check out the DOR Internship requirements and opportunities by clicking here. You may also view the testimonial video of former interns' experiences.