Mississippi § 27-9-27 - When tax due.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-9-27 — When tax due., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-9-27. When tax due.
The tax shall constitute a debt due the state and shall be due and payable nine (9) months after the decedent’s death but in any case where the commissioner finds that payment of the tax within such period would impose undue hardship on the estate he may grant an extension or extensions of time for payment not to exceed six (6) months in any one (1) extension from the due date of the return or the expiration of a previous extension, if any, and all unpaid balances shall bear interest at the rate of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) per month, or major fraction thereof, from the due date until paid.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-9-27 cover?
Section 27-9-27 ("When tax due.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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