USA State Payroll Rates + Resources: State of Mississippi: Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments

Purpose

The purpose of this documentation is to outline the processes and requirements associated with reporting and making payments for unemployment insurance in the state of Mississippi.

Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments

Quarterly wage reports and taxes are due by the last day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter. The quarterly due dates are listed below:

QuarterMonths In QuarterDue Date
1st QuarterJanuary - MarchApril 30th 
2nd QuarterApril - JuneJuly 31st
3rd QuarterJuly - SeptemberOctober 31st
4th QuarterOctober - DecemberJanuary 31st 

Quarterly tax and wage reports can be filed and paid online at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security website.

Good to Know!

The 2019 taxable wage base is $14,000. The 2019 new employer rate is 1.0% (for the first year).

For more information see the Employer Reference Guide.