Mississippi Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Mississippi ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official Mississippi resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Mississippi Department of Revenue |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) |
| New-hire reporting | Mississippi State Directory of New Hires |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | U.S. Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division (Mississippi has no separate state wage-and-hour agency) |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
Mississippi Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $7.25 (federal) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form 89-350 (Mississippi Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 1.0% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $14,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | No general state law sets pay frequency for most employers (federal rules apply); manufacturers with 50 or more employees must pay wages in full at least twice a month. |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 15 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Mississippi sources.