Mississippi sales tax for salons

Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Mississippi?

Not stated. Mississippi's Department of Revenue says the state taxes goods and various services, but its published lists and examples do not say whether haircuts, nail services or skin care are among them. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Mississippi Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.

Haircuts: Not stated
Nails: Not stated
Products you sell: Taxable
State rate: 7%

Administered by Mississippi Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words

Services

Which salon services are taxable in Mississippi?

Not stated. Mississippi's Department of Revenue says the state taxes goods and various services, but its published lists and examples do not say whether haircuts, nail services or skin care are among them. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Hair services: Not stated
Nail services: Not stated
Skin care and waxing: Not stated

Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.

Products

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Mississippi?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property, which the Department of Revenue says are subject to the 7% retail rate unless exempt by law. The state rate is 7% plus local tax.

The rate

What is the sales tax rate in Mississippi?

Statewide tax: Sales and Use Tax
State rate: 7%
Local sales taxes: Yes, added by cities, counties or districts

The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

The permit

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Mississippi?

Sales Tax Permit. Apply online through the Department of Revenue's TAP portal for a sales tax permit, which is free, before you start operating; each salon location needs its own permit.

Registration: Sales Tax Permit
State fee: Free

Register with the Mississippi Department of Revenue

Good to know

What else Mississippi says about salons and sales tax

If you sell retail products to the public, you must collect Mississippi sales tax on them and remit it to the state.
Jackson adds a 1% city levy on certain retail sales and services within city limits.
You must hold a sales tax permit before you begin operating a business that collects sales tax.

Sources

What Mississippi's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of the Mississippi Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Mississippi Department of Revenue or an accountant.

Products you sell: “All sales of tangible personal property in the State of Mississippi are subject to the regular retail rate of sales tax (7%) unless the law exempts the item or provides a reduced rate of tax for an item.”
dor.ms.gov
The tax and its rate: “Yes, Mississippi imposes a tax on the sale of tangible personal property and various services.”
dor.ms.gov
“Mississippi has two local tax levies at the city level, and none at the county level.”
dor.ms.gov
The permit: “No, there is no fee to obtain a sales tax permit.”
dor.ms.gov
The agency: “Administers Mississippi business taxes including sales, use, withholding, and other state tax obligations.”
dor.ms.gov
Also good to know: “Yes, you must collect sales tax if you are selling retail to the public.”
dor.ms.gov
Also good to know: “The City of Jackson levies an additional 1% on certain retail sales made from taxpayers within the corporate limits and services provided within the corporate limits.”
dor.ms.gov
Also good to know: “No, the law requires that a person have a sales tax permit before beginning or operating a business subject to collecting sales tax.”
dor.ms.gov

Questions

Mississippi salon sales tax, answered

Are haircuts taxable in Mississippi?

Not stated. Mississippi's official pages we read do not settle whether haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves are taxable. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Do nail salons charge sales tax in Mississippi?

Not stated. Mississippi's official pages we read do not settle whether manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements are taxable. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Are facials and waxing taxable in Mississippi?

Not stated. Mississippi's official pages we read do not settle whether facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup are taxable. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Mississippi?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property, which the Department of Revenue says are subject to the 7% retail rate unless exempt by law. The state rate is 7% plus local tax.

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Mississippi?

Sales Tax Permit. Apply online through the Department of Revenue's TAP portal for a sales tax permit, which is free, before you start operating; each salon location needs its own permit.

What is the sales tax rate in Mississippi?

The statewide rate of Mississippi's Sales and Use Tax is 7%, and cities, counties or districts add their own, so the rate a client pays depends on the salon's address. Check the rate for your address with the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

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