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Can I get a refund on my tag if I sell my car?

Mississippi law does not provide for a cash refund when a vehicle is sold, but it does provide for a credit to be used against the purchase of another tag. The tag from the car that was sold has to be turned in. Credit is given from the first of the next month following the date of surrender. A credit certificate can be given if not purchasing a new tag the same month. Credit can only be given from the time the tag is turned in not from when the vehicle was sold.

Can I apply for a refund of my unused registration fees and taxes?

Mississippi law does not allow for a refund of registration fees or taxes. However, when the vehicle is sold or ownership changes, the owner may apply the unused portion of a registration to a new Mississippi registration. The tag from the vehicle that was sold must be turned in to the county Tax Collector. Credit is given from the first of the next month following the date of the tag’s surrender. A credit certificate will be given to you if you are not purchasing a new tag the same month. Credit can only be given from the time the tag is turned in, not from the time the vehicle was sold. You may use the credit certificate in any county of this state. Mississippi law does not provide for refunds when an individual moves out of state and cannot use the credit.

Can a specialty tag be transferred from one car to another if both cars are owned by the same person?

Specialty tags can be reissued to another car as long as the owner is the same. The special tag fee, if there is one, will be charged as if a new tag is issued. The fee does not transfer, but the tag can be reissued. We do this for the benefit of the owner since some people memorize their tag numbers. If they do not want to keep the same tag, issue a new one. The process is the same. Surrender the tag off the old car and register it to the new car.

Can a person qualify for more than one special tag?

Yes. If someone qualifies for a retired armed forces and a DAV tag, they can place each tag on a separate vehicle. The restrictions are limited to the qualifications of the person and the number of tags they can receive (1). This is true for DAV and ex-POWs. If a person qualifies for two exempt tags, they can place each on a separate vehicle. The exception to this is the Pearl Harbor & Purple Heart. These tags share the same section number and because of the wording in the section, a person can only receive one or the other.

When are taxes due?

Taxes are due by February 1st. 1% interest is added each month after that until the 3rd week in August. The taxes go to tax sale on the last Monday in August of each year if they are not paid by then.

What is a Mill and how is it used?

A mill is one-thousandth of one dollar. Just as you would write
$1.00 for one dollar; and $.10 for a dime, or one-tenth of a dollar;
or $.01 for a penny, or one-hundredth of a dollar; you would write
.001, or one-thousandth of a dollar, for one (1) mill. When you hear
the expression 54.5 mills, that is the same thing as the factor .0545.

Property Types (Classes of Property for Taxes)

Mississippi law lists five categories of property that are taxed for ad
valorem purposes. Real property (land, buildings, and other permanent improvements to the land) is divided into the first two classes
of taxable property.