Payment processing in Mississippi.
VitaPay serves merchants in Mississippi, as it does in every US state. Below are the Mississippi rules and official offices worth knowing before you take your first card payment there: the surcharging rule, the sales-tax agency and where the business is registered.
Adding a credit card surcharge in Mississippi.
No state surcharge restriction foundNo Mississippi statute restricts private merchants' credit card surcharges. Miss. Code 17-25-1 lets local governments pass card processing costs on to payers at cost, but it does not govern private businesses.
General information, not legal advice. Surcharging laws change, and card network rules apply in addition to Mississippi law. Confirm the current rule with the state or your own adviser before adding a surcharge; the sources below show when this was last read.
Sales tax and registration in Mississippi.
Sales tax at the point of sale
Sales tax is configured on the terminal before you go live. In Mississippi, the agency to register with is:
Mississippi Department of RevenueRegistering the business
A merchant account is opened in the name of a registered business. In Mississippi, business entities are registered with:
Mississippi Secretary of State, Business ServicesSources and date checked.
- Nickel: Mississippi surcharge laws (industry, updated July 2026) Checked September 21, 2026
- Mississippi Department of Revenue Checked September 21, 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Checked September 21, 2026
Priced the same way in every state.
Interchange and card-network assessments passed through at cost, plus a stated processor margin, quoted in writing for your business. No long-term contract and no early termination penalty.
