TAXES & INCENTIVES

INTERESTED IN EXPANDING YOUR BUSINESS?

Harrison County and the state of Mississippi are dedicated to fostering new and existing businesses. A variety of tax incentives are available on the local and state levels.

Applications for a Free Port Exemption must be submitted to the Harrison County Development Commission and approved by both the Commission Board and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors.

Contact info@mscoast.org for more information.

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INCENTIVES & BENEFITS FORM

The Harrison County Development Commission provides incentives and benefits to businesses of all sizes. To learn more about how we can help you relocate to an environment primed for growth, fill out the form below and submit it to us via email or post to receive your custom incentives package. 

 We look forward to helping your business become more beautifully productive on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! 

Applicants are invited to complete the form and submit to either bhough@mscoast.org or mail.

Attn: Deputy Director
Harrison County Development Commission
P.O. Box 6278
Gulfport, MS 39506

  • State and Local Tax Exemptions, Incentives, and Credits

    Advantage Jobs Program - provides for a rebate of a percentage of Mississippi payroll to qualified employers for a period of up to 10 years.

    Fee-in-Lieu of Taxes - provides up to a two-thirds exemption of local ad valorem taxes with a capital investment of $60 million or greater

    Free Port Warehouse Property Tax Exemption -full exemption from local ad valorem property taxes that may be granted on personal property being held and stored prior to transport to a final destination outside the state

    Growth and Prosperity Program (GAP) - income, franchise, sales and property tax incentives to companies that locate or expand in counties designated by the state

    Industrial Property Tax Exemption - up to 10 year exemption of local ad valorem taxes on real and personal property being used in the state  

    Jobs Tax Credit - credits that can be applied to state income tax to reduce an employer’s income tax liability

  • Mississippi Flexible Incentive Plan

    Mississippi’s new tax incentive, the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive (MFLEX), is a streamlined universal tax credit that may be used to offset a company’s Mississippi state tax liabilities.

    MFLEX is designed to better meet the needs of new and expanding businesses by offering flexibility and simplicity. MFLEX eliminates the need for multiple applications for incentive programs, and it provides greater transparency to companies and state stakeholders regarding the value of credits awarded.

    New and expanding businesses in eligible industries that have a planned capital investment in excess of $2.5 million and creating 10 or more jobs may apply for MFLEX.

  • Information coming soon.

FREE PORT WAREHOUSE LICENSE

Mississippi law allows eligible warehouses, public or private, a license to operate as a free port warehouse. (from Mississippi Department of Revenue)
Inventory and its movement must be registered with the Commission to maintain this license.