Mississippi House passes tax plan, fate uncertain
- The GOP-controlled Mississippi House and Senate passed plans to eliminate the state income tax and increase gasoline taxes, with the Senate narrowly passing its plan aided by four Democrats.
- The House passed its tax reform package with bipartisan support, unlike the Senate.
- Experts warned that eliminating the state income tax could harm Mississippi's ability to fund services and affect low-income residents the most due to regressive taxation.
- Both chambers will now negotiate a final agreement through a conference committee, with House Speaker Jason White proposing new revenue sources to support the budget.
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Mississippi House and Senate strike a deal: Income Tax Elimination Finally Reaches Governor Reeves’ Desk.
After years of tireless work from Republican leaders like Governor Tate Reeves and House Speaker Jason White, Mississippi is finally ready to become the thirteenth state in a growing nationwide movement to abolish the income tax. After the House and Senate passed two competing bills working towards elimination, strong party leadership resulted in a quick compromise, sealing the deal on a bill that will be one of the biggest wins Mississippi t…
Lawmakers Pass Bill To Eliminate State Income Tax, Governor Says “It’s A Great Day”
The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to eliminate the state income tax. “The bill would first reduce, then gradually eliminate the state income tax,” WDAM reports. New: The Mississippi State Legislature has voted to eliminate the state income tax pic.twitter.com/HKXCMLY7fz — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 20, 2025 “Congratulations to the Mississippi legislature on passing historic tax reform and ELIMINATING THE INCOME…
ThePatriotLight - Lawmakers Pass Bill To Eliminate State Income Tax, Governor Says "It's A Great Day" * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
ThePatriotLight - The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to eliminate the state income tax. “The bill would first reduce, then gradually eliminate the state income tax,” WDAM reports. 🚨New: The Mississippi State Legislature has voted to eliminate the state income tax pic.twitter.com/HKXCMLY7fz — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 20, 2025 “Congratulations to the Mississippi legislature on passing historic tax reform and ELI…
Lawmakers Pass Bill To Eliminate State Income Tax, Governor Says "It's A Great Day" * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to eliminate the state income tax. “The bill would first reduce, then gradually eliminate the state income tax,” WDAM reports. New: The Mississippi State Legislature has voted to eliminate the state income tax pic.twitter.com/HKXCMLY7fz — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 20, 2025 “Congratulations to the Mississippi legislature on passing historic tax reform and ELIMINATING THE INCOME…
Mississippi lawmakers vote to abolish income tax but made mistakes
Lawmakers passed a bill to phase out the state’s income tax by 2030. But, the bill contained a mistake. An oversight in the bill's revenue triggers could result in faster tax rate reductions than intended, as noted by analysts and confirmed by lawmakers. The House has held the bill for reconsideration to potentially amend the error before sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for approval. Full Story Mississippi lawmakers passed legislation that would…
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