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Senate Bill 2844, effective July 1, 2022, authorizes the Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) to contract with a third-party operator for its Liquor Distribution Center located in Gluckstadt, Mississippi. State procurement laws require that DOR obtain approval from the Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) before issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP). 

DOR is seeking permission from PPRB to issue an RFP for the operator. If PPRB grants approval of the RFP process, DOR will issue the RFP in mid-October. After the RFP is issued, DOR will schedule a pre-bid conference with all interested, potential operators. Proposals will be due from potential operators at the end of November, and the selection of an operator should occur in December.

Senate Bill 2844 also authorizes DOR, working through the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), to construct a warehouse within fifty (50) miles of the state capitol. The Legislature committed fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000.00) for construction and equipping the warehouse. DOR and DFA have been working to identify properties suitable for a warehouse. We are also working closely with DFA to develop an initial estimate for constructing a warehouse.

The Department of Revenue will provide an update on the RFP process following the PPRB October board meeting.    

To receive periodic updates on the RFP process for the warehouse operator or the design and construction of the new warehouse, please email DOR at the following email addresses:

Warehouse operator                      warehouseoperator@dor.ms.gov

Warehouse construction                warehouseconstruction@dor.ms.gov

Mississippi will follow the federal extension due date of February 15, 2023, granted to victims of the water crisis beginning August 30, 2022. Taxpayers that reside, have a business or whose records are located in Hinds County have until February 15, 2023, to file individual income tax returns, corporate income and franchise tax returns, pass-through entity tax returns and quarterly estimated payments due between August 30, 2022, and February 15, 2023. Taxpayers located within this area that have a valid extension to file their 2021 tax returns will now have until February 15, 2023, to file the returns.

Notice 80-22-002

House Bill 1691 of the 2022 Legislative Session was signed into law on April 14, 2022. This bill established an act to allow any partnership, S corporation or similar pass-through entity to elect to be taxed as an “electing passthrough entity” for state income tax purposes and to pay income tax at the entity level. Each owner, member, partner or shareholder of an electing pass-through entity shall report their pro rata or distributive share of the income from the electing pass-through entity and shall be allowed a credit against income taxes in an amount equal to his or her pro rata or distributive share of income tax paid by the electing pass-through entity for the corresponding taxable year. This bill is effective from and after January 1, 2022.

Pass-Through Entity Election Notice

Updated Average Price of Gas for Severance Taxes

DOR is now accepting Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applications. Please visit www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis to apply.

Reminder:  DOR will begin accepting Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applications on Tues, July 5, 2022, at 8 a.m. CDT. Potential applicants should visit www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis for more info. A Sales Tax Permit is required before submitting a Medical Cannabis Dispensary App.

The Mississippi Department of Revenue has released a video on our YouTube channel demonstrating how to submit a Medical Cannabis Dispensary Application on the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program website. 

The video can be viewed at https://www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis-videos. This video is for demonstrative purposes only.

The Mississippi Department of Revenue will begin accepting Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applications on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, 8:00 a.m. CST. All potential applicants should visit www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis for important information, including an updated checklist of requirements to assist in the registration process. 

A Sales Tax Permit is required before submitting a Medical Cannabis Dispensary Application. If you plan to apply on or near July 5, 2022, but have not received a Sales Tax Permit, please submit a Sales Tax Permit Application immediately.

The following Medical Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax Regulations have been adopted:

Title 35.IV.03.01 – Wholesale Sales

Title 35.IV.04.11 – Medical Cannabis Establishments

Title 35.VIII.04.01 – Tax Rate, Fair Market Value, Returns and Payments

The Mississippi Department of Revenue has updated the Dispensary Checklist to include a required Affidavit for background checks.

The affidavit can be located on our Cannabis webpage under Application Forms. The Dispensary Regulations have also been updated regarding background checks. Please visit www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis for more information.