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Tax year 2026

Mississippi vs Tennessee Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $3,268 less per year in Tennessee than in Mississippi — $272 a month. Mississippi charges $3,268; Tennessee charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Mississippi at $100K
$3,268
3.27%
Tennessee at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$3,268
$272 a month
National ranks
19 vs 6
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

Mississippi and Tennessee income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeMississippi taxTennessee taxDifference
$50,000$1,268$0$1,268 less in TN
$75,000$2,268$0$2,268 less in TN
$100,000$3,268$0$3,268 less in TN
$150,000$5,268$0$5,268 less in TN
$250,000$9,268$0$9,268 less in TN
$500,000$19,268$0$19,268 less in TN
$1,000,000$39,268$0$39,268 less in TN
Annual state income tax, Mississippi versus Tennessee
MS at $50,000: $1,268MS at $50,000$1,268TN at $50,000: $0TN at $50,000$0MS at $75,000: $2,268MS at $75,000$2,268TN at $75,000: $0TN at $75,000$0MS at $100,000: $3,268MS at $100,000$3,268TN at $100,000: $0TN at $100,000$0MS at $150,000: $5,268MS at $150,000$5,268TN at $150,000: $0TN at $150,000$0MS at $250,000: $9,268MS at $250,000$9,268TN at $250,000: $0TN at $250,000$0MS at $500,000: $19,268MS at $500,000$19,268TN at $500,000: $0TN at $500,000$0MS at $1,000,000: $39,268MS at $1,000,000$39,268TN at $1,000,000: $0TN at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

Mississippi and Tennessee income tax systems compared
MississippiTennessee
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Top marginal rate4%None
Number of brackets2—
Standard deduction (single)$2,300—
Personal exemption$6,000—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinarynone
Population (2024)2,943,0457,227,750

By filing status

Mississippi and Tennessee tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusMississippiTennesseeDifference
Single$3,268$0$3,268 less in TN
Married filing jointly$2,936$0$2,936 less in TN
Married filing separately$3,268$0$3,268 less in TN
Head of household$3,144$0$3,144 less in TN

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Tennessee costs $3,268 less per year than Mississippi — $272 a month.

Mississippi compared with Tennessee at $100,000
MississippiTennesseeDifference
State income tax$3,268$0$3,268
Per month$272$0$272
Effective rate3.27%0.00%3.27 pts
Marginal rate4%None4.00 pts
Standard deduction$2,300—$2,300
Taxable income$91,700—$91,700
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Mississippi · Tennessee · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.Tennessee Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Hall Income Tax
    https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/hall-income-tax.html
    Retrieved · "The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021, or later."

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