Mississippi IRS collection standards for 2026
Published monthly limits by household size, effective 2026-06-29.
Introduction
This reference covers 82 county-level areas in Mississippi using the verified 2026 IRS collection financial standards. Find your county or county equivalent, then use the column for your household size. The last housing column is for five or more people. These figures support a collection financial analysis; they do not show how much an individual household must pay the IRS.
Housing and utilities are one combined category. For the normal local-standard treatment, compare actual eligible spending with the applicable limit. Documented necessary costs can require individual consideration. Food, clothing and related national allowances and age-based healthcare amounts are listed on the standards hub. IRS collection-standard rules
Housing table introduction
The table below shows all verified county-level rows for Mississippi. Amounts are monthly. County count means distinct source rows, including county equivalents where applicable; do not substitute a guessed political-county count. Missing or unverified values display “Not verified” and block affected calculations.
| County / equivalent | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County STD-04 | $1,391 | $1,634 | $1,722 | $1,920 | $1,951 |
| Alcorn County STD-04 | $1,379 | $1,620 | $1,707 | $1,903 | $1,934 |
| Amite County STD-04 | $1,340 | $1,573 | $1,658 | $1,849 | $1,879 |
| Attala County STD-04 | $1,328 | $1,559 | $1,643 | $1,832 | $1,862 |
| Benton County STD-04 | $1,276 | $1,498 | $1,579 | $1,761 | $1,789 |
| Bolivar County STD-04 | $1,404 | $1,649 | $1,738 | $1,938 | $1,969 |
| Calhoun County STD-04 | $1,276 | $1,498 | $1,579 | $1,761 | $1,789 |
| Carroll County STD-04 | $1,339 | $1,572 | $1,657 | $1,848 | $1,877 |
| Chickasaw County STD-04 | $1,206 | $1,417 | $1,493 | $1,665 | $1,692 |
| Choctaw County STD-04 | $1,387 | $1,629 | $1,717 | $1,914 | $1,945 |
| Claiborne County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Clarke County STD-04 | $1,479 | $1,737 | $1,830 | $2,040 | $2,073 |
| Clay County STD-04 | $1,345 | $1,579 | $1,664 | $1,855 | $1,885 |
| Coahoma County STD-04 | $1,392 | $1,635 | $1,723 | $1,921 | $1,952 |
| Copiah County STD-04 | $1,455 | $1,709 | $1,801 | $2,008 | $2,041 |
| Covington County STD-04 | $1,345 | $1,579 | $1,664 | $1,855 | $1,885 |
| DeSoto County STD-04 | $1,735 | $2,038 | $2,147 | $2,394 | $2,433 |
| Forrest County STD-04 | $1,521 | $1,786 | $1,882 | $2,098 | $2,132 |
| Franklin County STD-04 | $1,344 | $1,578 | $1,663 | $1,854 | $1,884 |
| George County STD-04 | $1,458 | $1,712 | $1,804 | $2,011 | $2,044 |
| Greene County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Grenada County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Hancock County STD-04 | $1,660 | $1,950 | $2,055 | $2,291 | $2,328 |
| Harrison County STD-04 | $1,613 | $1,894 | $1,996 | $2,226 | $2,261 |
| Hinds County STD-04 | $1,489 | $1,749 | $1,843 | $2,055 | $2,088 |
| Holmes County STD-04 | $1,173 | $1,378 | $1,452 | $1,619 | $1,645 |
| Humphreys County STD-04 | $1,324 | $1,554 | $1,638 | $1,826 | $1,856 |
| Issaquena County STD-04 | $1,936 | $2,274 | $2,396 | $2,672 | $2,715 |
| Itawamba County STD-04 | $1,319 | $1,550 | $1,633 | $1,821 | $1,850 |
| Jackson County STD-04 | $1,660 | $1,949 | $2,054 | $2,290 | $2,327 |
| Jasper County STD-04 | $1,331 | $1,563 | $1,647 | $1,836 | $1,866 |
| Jefferson County STD-04 | $1,225 | $1,439 | $1,516 | $1,690 | $1,718 |
| Jefferson Davis County STD-04 | $1,259 | $1,479 | $1,558 | $1,737 | $1,765 |
| Jones County STD-04 | $1,391 | $1,634 | $1,722 | $1,920 | $1,951 |
| Kemper County STD-04 | $1,405 | $1,650 | $1,739 | $1,939 | $1,970 |
| Lafayette County STD-04 | $1,854 | $2,178 | $2,295 | $2,559 | $2,600 |
| Lamar County STD-04 | $1,623 | $1,907 | $2,009 | $2,240 | $2,276 |
| Lauderdale County STD-04 | $1,427 | $1,676 | $1,766 | $1,969 | $2,001 |
| Lawrence County STD-04 | $1,252 | $1,470 | $1,549 | $1,727 | $1,755 |
| Leake County STD-04 | $1,376 | $1,616 | $1,703 | $1,899 | $1,929 |
| Lee County STD-04 | $1,476 | $1,734 | $1,827 | $2,037 | $2,070 |
| Leflore County STD-04 | $1,315 | $1,545 | $1,628 | $1,815 | $1,845 |
| Lincoln County STD-04 | $1,474 | $1,731 | $1,824 | $2,034 | $2,067 |
| Lowndes County STD-04 | $1,436 | $1,686 | $1,777 | $1,981 | $2,013 |
| Madison County STD-04 | $1,921 | $2,257 | $2,378 | $2,651 | $2,694 |
| Marion County STD-04 | $1,350 | $1,586 | $1,671 | $1,863 | $1,893 |
| Marshall County STD-04 | $1,518 | $1,783 | $1,879 | $2,095 | $2,129 |
| Monroe County STD-04 | $1,330 | $1,562 | $1,646 | $1,835 | $1,865 |
| Montgomery County STD-04 | $1,495 | $1,756 | $1,850 | $2,063 | $2,096 |
| Neshoba County STD-04 | $1,246 | $1,463 | $1,542 | $1,719 | $1,747 |
| Newton County STD-04 | $1,266 | $1,487 | $1,567 | $1,747 | $1,775 |
| Noxubee County STD-04 | $1,307 | $1,535 | $1,618 | $1,804 | $1,833 |
| Oktibbeha County STD-04 | $1,635 | $1,920 | $2,023 | $2,256 | $2,292 |
| Panola County STD-04 | $1,359 | $1,596 | $1,682 | $1,875 | $1,906 |
| Pearl River County STD-04 | $1,538 | $1,806 | $1,903 | $2,122 | $2,156 |
| Perry County STD-04 | $1,517 | $1,781 | $1,877 | $2,093 | $2,127 |
| Pike County STD-04 | $1,399 | $1,644 | $1,732 | $1,931 | $1,962 |
| Pontotoc County STD-04 | $1,395 | $1,639 | $1,727 | $1,926 | $1,957 |
| Prentiss County STD-04 | $1,237 | $1,453 | $1,531 | $1,707 | $1,735 |
| Quitman County STD-04 | $1,223 | $1,436 | $1,513 | $1,687 | $1,714 |
| Rankin County STD-04 | $1,681 | $1,974 | $2,080 | $2,319 | $2,357 |
| Scott County STD-04 | $1,222 | $1,435 | $1,512 | $1,686 | $1,713 |
| Sharkey County STD-04 | $1,648 | $1,935 | $2,039 | $2,273 | $2,310 |
| Simpson County STD-04 | $1,353 | $1,590 | $1,675 | $1,868 | $1,898 |
| Smith County STD-04 | $1,294 | $1,520 | $1,602 | $1,786 | $1,815 |
| Stone County STD-04 | $1,355 | $1,591 | $1,677 | $1,870 | $1,900 |
| Sunflower County STD-04 | $1,277 | $1,499 | $1,580 | $1,762 | $1,790 |
| Tallahatchie County STD-04 | $1,201 | $1,411 | $1,487 | $1,658 | $1,685 |
| Tate County STD-04 | $1,681 | $1,975 | $2,081 | $2,320 | $2,358 |
| Tippah County STD-04 | $1,324 | $1,555 | $1,639 | $1,827 | $1,857 |
| Tishomingo County STD-04 | $1,261 | $1,481 | $1,561 | $1,741 | $1,769 |
| Tunica County STD-04 | $1,458 | $1,712 | $1,804 | $2,011 | $2,044 |
| Union County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Walthall County STD-04 | $1,391 | $1,634 | $1,722 | $1,920 | $1,951 |
| Warren County STD-04 | $1,549 | $1,819 | $1,917 | $2,137 | $2,172 |
| Washington County STD-04 | $1,411 | $1,657 | $1,746 | $1,947 | $1,978 |
| Wayne County STD-04 | $1,367 | $1,606 | $1,692 | $1,887 | $1,917 |
| Webster County STD-04 | $1,349 | $1,585 | $1,670 | $1,862 | $1,892 |
| Wilkinson County STD-04 | $1,176 | $1,382 | $1,456 | $1,623 | $1,650 |
| Winston County STD-04 | $1,339 | $1,572 | $1,657 | $1,848 | $1,877 |
| Yalobusha County STD-04 | $1,266 | $1,487 | $1,567 | $1,747 | $1,775 |
| Yazoo County STD-04 | $1,446 | $1,698 | $1,789 | $1,995 | $2,027 |
Transportation introduction
The table below lists the region or metropolitan operating standards that apply within Mississippi. Some counties use a metropolitan amount instead of the wider regional amount. Use the documented county-to-area mapping. Ownership payments and operating costs are separate categories; a paid-off vehicle does not receive a loan-payment allowance. IRS transportation guidance
| Region / metropolitan area | 1 vehicle | 2 vehicles | Rule and source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South region | $291 | $582 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageAdams County; Alcorn County; Amite County; Attala County; Benton County; Bolivar County; Calhoun County; Carroll County; Chickasaw County; Choctaw County; Claiborne County; Clarke County; Clay County; Coahoma County; Copiah County; Covington County; DeSoto County; Forrest County; Franklin County; George County; Greene County; Grenada County; Hancock County; Harrison County; Hinds County; Holmes County; Humphreys County; Issaquena County; Itawamba County; Jackson County; Jasper County; Jefferson County; Jefferson Davis County; Jones County; Kemper County; Lafayette County; Lamar County; Lauderdale County; Lawrence County; Leake County; Lee County; Leflore County; Lincoln County; Lowndes County; Madison County; Marion County; Marshall County; Monroe County; Montgomery County; Neshoba County; Newton County; Noxubee County; Oktibbeha County; Panola County; Pearl River County; Perry County; Pike County; Pontotoc County; Prentiss County; Quitman County; Rankin County; Scott County; Sharkey County; Simpson County; Smith County; Stone County; Sunflower County; Tallahatchie County; Tate County; Tippah County; Tishomingo County; Tunica County; Union County; Walthall County; Warren County; Washington County; Wayne County; Webster County; Wilkinson County; Winston County; Yalobusha County; Yazoo County |
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DIY and when to get help
You can use this reference and the linked IRS tables without hiring anyone. Seek help if your household shares expenses with someone who does not owe the tax, your necessary costs exceed a normal limit, or the correct county or metropolitan area is unclear.
Questions you may have
Is there one housing allowance for all of Mississippi?
No. Housing and utilities figures vary by county-level area and household-size band. Confirm the row for where you live and use the current effective period. Official state table
Do I automatically get the full housing amount?
Ordinarily the local-standard rule compares actual eligible expenses with the limit. Documented exceptions require IRS consideration. The table alone does not establish the amount allowed in your case. IRS rules
Can I use this page to calculate an offer?
It provides only part of the information. An offer illustration also needs income, other expenses, asset treatments and the application conditions. Use the OIC worksheet and read its limits.