Error spotted in state income tax elimination plan

Lt. Gov. Hosemann feigns ignorance on typo that led to tax overhaul passing by mistake

by Michael Goldberg, Mississippi TodayMarch 21, 2025 Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's House counterparts took advantage of typos in a bill his Senate approved — bringing forth the most sweeping tax overhaul in modern Mississippi history.But after a day's silence on the issue, Hosemann on Friday acted...

Lt. Gov. Hosemann feigns ignorance on typo that led to tax overhaul passing by mistake, claims victory - Mississippi Today

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s House counterparts took advantage of typos in a bill his Senate approved — bringing forth the most sweeping tax overhaul in modern Mississippi history. But after a day’s silence on the issue, Hosemann on Friday acted as though he knew little about the snafu. Hosemann outlined what he said were victories in the bill headed to Gov. Tate Reeves with the Senate’s typos unfixed. Then he attempted to end the press conferenc…

Error spotted in state income tax elimination plan

House passed Senate plan in Thursday morning reversal.

Mississippi House passes state income tax bill

MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Mississippi House lawmakers have passed a bill that would phase out the state's income tax while adjusting other taxes. House Bill 1, also known as the "Build Up Mississippi Act", would "phase out the state income tax on the taxable income of individuals." The bill, authored by Representative Trey Lamar, was transferred to the Senate in January and amended earlier this week. The House voted 92 to 27 to agree with the Senate's …

Mississippi governor excited to sign income tax bill that state Senate passed by mistake

Mississippi stands on the precipice of its most significant tax reform in modern history, sparked by an unexpected clerical error. The House has forwarded a bill to Governor Tate Reeves that will eliminate the state personal income tax and reduce the state budget by approximately $2.2 billion. The legislation passed due to typographical errors in the Senate version—misplaced decimal points that fundamentally altered the bill’s implementation tim…

OOPS! Senate sent House an income tax bill with typos. House ran with it. What’s next?

The Senate accidentally approved a much faster phase-out of the state income tax, instead of the slower, more cautious measure it thought it had passed.