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MS SB2840

MS SB2840
Business taxes; allow 75% rebate or sale of credit for inventory taxes paid, and eliminate local privilege taxes.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Income Tax Credit For Ad Valorem Taxes Paid On Commodities, Raw Materials, Works-in-process, Products, Goods, Wares And Merchandise Held For Resale By Any Manufacturer, Distributor, Wholesale Or Retail Merchant, To Allow A Taxpayer, In Lieu Of Carrying Forward A Credit Claimed But Not Used In A Taxable Year, To Sell Such Credit On The Market During The Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; To Allow The Option, In Lieu Of Claiming The Credit, Of Claiming A Rebate Of 75% Of The Amount That Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Repeal Section 27-17-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes Local Privilege License Requirements And Taxes For Engaging In Business; To Repeal Section 27-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Operators Of Motor Vehicle Rental Businesses; To Repeal Section 27-17-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Flea Market Sellers; To Repeal Section 27-17-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Pawnbrokers; To Repeal Section 27-17-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Operators Of Wholesale Or Retail Stores; To Repeal Section 27-17-415, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Dealers Of Deadly Weapons; To Repeal Section 27-17-423, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Owners Or Operators Of Drilling Rigs; To Repeal Section 27-17-425, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Imposes A Local Privilege Tax On Optometrists; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill allows businesses in Mississippi to either sell their unused income tax credits for inventory taxes paid, or receive a 75% rebate of the amount that would have been eligible for the credit, in lieu of carrying forward the credit. The bill also repeals several local privilege taxes, which are essentially business licenses and fees imposed by local governments for engaging in various business activities, such as operating retail stores, renting vehicles, or dealing in certain goods. This aims to simplify business operations by removing these local taxes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (on 02/24/2026)

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