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Tax year 2026

Alabama vs Mississippi Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $1,492 less per year in Mississippi than in Alabama — $124 a month. Alabama charges $4,760; Mississippi charges $3,268.

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Alabama at $100K
$4,760
4.76%
Mississippi at $100K
$3,268
3.27%
Annual difference
$1,492
$124 a month
National ranks
39 vs 19
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Alabama and Mississippi income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeAlabama taxMississippi taxDifference
$50,000$2,260$1,268$992 less in MS
$75,000$3,510$2,268$1,242 less in MS
$100,000$4,760$3,268$1,492 less in MS
$150,000$7,260$5,268$1,992 less in MS
$250,000$12,260$9,268$2,992 less in MS
$500,000$24,760$19,268$5,492 less in MS
$1,000,000$49,760$39,268$10,492 less in MS
Annual state income tax, Alabama versus Mississippi
AL at $50,000: $2,260AL at $50,000$2,260MS at $50,000: $1,268MS at $50,000$1,268AL at $75,000: $3,510AL at $75,000$3,510MS at $75,000: $2,268MS at $75,000$2,268AL at $100,000: $4,760AL at $100,000$4,760MS at $100,000: $3,268MS at $100,000$3,268AL at $150,000: $7,260AL at $150,000$7,260MS at $150,000: $5,268MS at $150,000$5,268AL at $250,000: $12,260AL at $250,000$12,260MS at $250,000: $9,268MS at $250,000$9,268AL at $500,000: $24,760AL at $500,000$24,760MS at $500,000: $19,268MS at $500,000$19,268AL at $1,000,000: $49,760AL at $1,000,000$49,760MS at $1,000,000: $39,268MS at $1,000,000$39,268

How the two systems differ

Alabama and Mississippi income tax systems compared
AlabamaMississippi
Tax structureGraduatedFlat rate
Top marginal rate5%4%
Number of brackets32
Standard deduction (single)$3,000$2,300
Personal exemption$1,500$6,000
Local income taxesYesNo
Capital gainsordinaryordinary
Population (2024)5,157,6992,943,045

By filing status

Alabama and Mississippi tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusAlabamaMississippiDifference
Single$4,760$3,268$1,492 less in MS
Married filing jointly$4,520$2,936$1,584 less in MS
Married filing separately$4,760$3,268$1,492 less in MS
Head of household$4,685$3,144$1,541 less in MS

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Mississippi costs $1,492 less per year than Alabama — $124 a month.

Alabama compared with Mississippi at $100,000
AlabamaMississippiDifference
State income tax$4,760$3,268$1,492
Per month$397$272$124
Effective rate4.76%3.27%1.49 pts
Marginal rate5%4%1.00 pts
Standard deduction$2,500$2,300$200
Taxable income$96,000$91,700$4,300
Tax structureGraduatedFlat rate
Local income taxesYesNo

Local taxes are not included above. Alabama has localities that levy their own income tax on top of the state figure. See each state page for the rates that apply.

Full detail: Alabama · Mississippi · methodology

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What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Alabama Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Withholding Tax Tables and Instructions for Employers and Withholding Agents (Revised January 2026)
    https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    Alabama Tax Rates & Rankings
    https://taxfoundation.org/location/alabama/
    Retrieved · Cross-check: "Alabama has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 5.00 percent."
  3. 3.Mississippi Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Tax Rates, Exemptions, & Deductions
    https://www.dor.ms.gov/individual/tax-rates
    Retrieved · 0% on the first $10,000 of taxable income; excess of $10,000 taxed at 4.4% (2025), 4% (2026), 3.75% (2027). Standard deduction and exemption tables by filing status.

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