The Mississippi House passed a massive tax reform bill on Thursday, January 16. Lawmakers passed the "Build Up Mississippi Act" (House Bill 1) by a vote of 88-24. 

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House passes bill to eliminate income tax

Another great tax cut debate has begun in the Mississippi Legislature, a recurring theme in recent years with state coffers relatively flush and the economy cooking just below a boil.
	The broad strokes of the debate, also a recurring theme, are Republican House leaders want to overhaul the entire state tax structure — eliminate the income tax, increase sales and gasoline taxes and provide a net huge tax cut, $1.1 billion when all in. Senate lea…

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session will resume on Thursday, January 16 with a House vote pending on a massive tax reform bill. House Bill 1 remains in play after it was passed by the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, January 14. Supporters of the bill emphasize saving money for working Mississippians, but others worry that such a cut in revenue will drain funding for essential services. “It affects your bon…

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Mississippi House committee advances income tax elimination plan

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed a massive tax reform bill on Thursday, January 16. Lawmakers passed the "Build Up Mississippi Act" (House Bill 1) by a vote of 88-24. House Bill 1, authored by Rep. Trey Lamar's (R-District 8), would result in an estimated $1.1 billion income tax cut for Mississippians in the next 10 years. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the income tax completely. 
	
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Mississippi House passes income tax elimination plan

The tax reform bill moving through the Mississippi legislature has some local leaders excited for the potential benefits.

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The State House passes its first major bill of this legislative session as lawmakers continue to debate the future of tax reform in Mississippi. The Build Up Mississippi Act passed the lower chamber by a vote of 88-24. Specifically, this legislation reduces the income tax over a period of ten years at which point it would be eliminated. The grocery tax would also be trimmed year after year as well. The bill also adds a general 1.5% sales tax for…

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Excerpt (max 50 words): The Mississippi House passed a plan to phase out and ultimately eliminate the state income tax while reducing the grocery tax and implementing a new gas tax. The post Mississippi Income Tax Elimination Plan Passes House, Includes New Gas Tax and Grocery Tax Cut appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

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Mississippi House Votes to Eliminate State Income Tax

News headlines the past couple weeks have tracked thusly: 
Mississippi tax cut plan would cut $1.1 billion in income. Mississippi’s Republican governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money. Mississippi’s Republican governor pushes income tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths.’ But just eight years ago, headlines read: 
Gov. Bryant to cut budget for second time this year, pull from rainy day fund. On the chopping bloc…

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How soon we forget: Mississippi House push for record tax cuts revives fear of repeat budget crises

A Mississippi House panel has advanced a tax plan that is touted to trim $2.2 billion in state income tax. The plan would also result in a significant increase in transportation funding. The House Ways and Means Committee voted this week to approve a 107-page bill that would cut some taxes and add tax revenue and other funds elsewhere in the state budget. Rep. Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, is the committee chairman and bill sponsor. The main componen…

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