Mississippi: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Mississippi, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Mississippi income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: Mississippi Department of Human Services: SNAP, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within45 days (see details)Source: Mississippi Attorney General: Consumer Guide, The Landlord-Tenant Relationship (quotes Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 daysSource: Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19 (official code, LexisNexis public access), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (pay or move out)Source: 2022 Miss. S.B. 2461 (as sent to Governor), amending § 89-8-13, § 89-8-19 and enacting §§ 89-8-31 to 89-8-45, checked
- RepairsTime to repair30 daysSource: Mississippi SB 2461 (2022 Regular Session), as sent to Governor — amends §§ 89-8-13, 89-8-15, 89-8-17, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: Miss. Code § 89-8-19 (2025, Justia reprint), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$30–$235, up to 26 weeksSource: MDES Regular Unemployment Insurance Claims, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices82Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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