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“Nexus” is the requisite contact between a taxpayer and a state before the state has jurisdiction to tax the taxpayer. Sales tax nexus is generally established when a business's retail activity in a state meets a certain dollar amount and/or number of individual transactions.

"Doing business" means the operation of an enterprise or activity in Mississippi for financial profit or economic gain. Doing business constitutes nexus with the state and results in taxability.

Every estate or trust with an annual income tax liability in excess of two hundred dollars ($200) must make estimated tax payments. These estimated tax payments must not be less than eighty percent (80%) of the annual income tax liability.

Economic nexus for sales tax (also known as "sales tax nexus") pertains to a business' sales tax responsibilities in a state other than its home state. Nexus is typically triggered when a business's sales activities in a state reach a specific dollar amount and/or number of transactions.

The Mississippi (MS) PTE election is made by filing Form 84-381. Greater than 50% of voting owners must consent for the entity to make the election, which would apply to all owners, and cannot be made on an individual-by-individual basis. The election is applicable every year unless it is revoked.

Economic nexus in Mississippi is determined based on a business's sales revenue or the number of transactions conducted in the state. As of the date of this writing, Mississippi enforces an economic nexus threshold of $250,000 in gross sales to customers in the state within a 12-month period.

In order to become an S corporation, the corporation must submit Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation signed by all the shareholders. See the Instructions for Form 2553 PDF for all required information and to determine where to file the form.

A composite return is a return in which a partnership pays the income tax due for some, or all, of its partners. The only partners who are eligible to be included in the composite return are nonresident partners without any activity in Mississippi other than that from the partnership.

To form a Mississippi S corp, you'll need to ensure your company has a Mississippi formal business structure (LLC or corporation), and then you can elect S corp tax designation. If you've already formed an LLC or corporation, file Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to designate S corp taxation status.