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MS SB2968

MS SB2968
Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.


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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/28/2025
Crossed Over
02/26/2025
Passed
Dead
03/29/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Provisions For Determining The True Value Of Rural Structures For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Require That The True Value Of Any Rural Structure Appraised Before January 1, 2025, Be Recalculated For 2025 And Subsequent Tax Years In Accordance With This Act, Beginning With A Reappraisal Of The True Value As Of The Year Of The Initial Appraisal; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure In Operation On Or Before January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual In Use Immediately Prior To The Version Revised December 2020; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure Placed In Operation After January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Most Current Version Of The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual; To Provide That, After The Initial Appraisal, The True Value Of Such A Rural Structure Shall Be Based Solely On Depreciation At A Rate Of 7% Per Year; To Provide That Net Depreciation Of A Poultry House Shall Not Fall Below 20% Of The Original True Value; To Require That An Adjustment Of 45% For Economic Obsolescence Be Applied To All Poultry Houses Used In Commercial Farming Operations; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill modifies how rural structures are valued for ad valorem (property) tax purposes in Mississippi. Specifically, the bill introduces new provisions for calculating the true value of rural structures, which are defined as secondary buildings like silos, grain storage bins, barns, and poultry houses, but not including rural dwellings. For rural structures in operation before January 1, 2025, tax assessors must use the appraisal guidelines from the version of the Department of Revenue manual in use prior to the December 2020 revision. For rural structures placed in operation after January 1, 2025, assessors will use the most current version of the manual. After the initial appraisal, the true value will be calculated using a straight-line depreciation method of 7% per year, with the stipulation that for poultry houses, net depreciation cannot fall below 20% of the original true value. Additionally, the bill mandates a 45% adjustment for economic obsolescence for all poultry houses used in commercial farming operations. The goal appears to be creating a more standardized and predictable method for assessing the value of rural agricultural structures for tax purposes, with special consideration for the unique characteristics and depreciation patterns of these types of buildings.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (22)

Last Action

Died In Conference (on 03/29/2025)

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