Evaluating Mississippi’s Plan to Phase Out the Individual Income Tax

Table of Contents Key Findings Introduction Proposed Individual Income Tax Phaseout Proposed Sales Tax Changes Proposed Excise Tax Changes Conclusion Key Findings Mississippi House Bill 1439 would phase out the state’s individual income tax by making the personal exemption more generous over time, funded by increases to sales and excise tax rates and the dedication…

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Corporate-tax proposal in Senate stokes economists’ concern

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