Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Revenue announced the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday from August 29-31, 2025. During this period, sales tax will not apply to firearms, ammunition, and certain hunting supplies.
What changed
The Mississippi Department of Revenue has issued a notice regarding the upcoming Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, scheduled for August 29-31, 2025. This event exempts sales tax on firearms, ammunition, and specific hunting supplies, as detailed in an accompanying official guide.
Regulated entities, particularly retailers, should be aware of this temporary tax exemption. Compliance officers should ensure their point-of-sale systems are updated to reflect the tax holiday for the specified items during the designated dates to avoid incorrect tax collection. No specific compliance actions beyond system updates are required, as this is an informational notice about an existing event.
What to do next
- Update point-of-sale systems to exempt firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from sales tax between August 29-31, 2025.
Source document (simplified)
SECOND AMENDMENT SALES TAX HOLIDAY: AUGUST 29 - AUGUST 31
August 18, 2025
The 2025 Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31. During this timeframe sales tax will not apply on the sale of firearms, ammunition and certain hunting supplies as outlined in the Official Guide.
>> View the Official Guide HERE.
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