Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1068

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption for married individuals.

History of Actions:

101/14/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/15/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass
301/16/97(H)Passed
401/16/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
501/17/97(S)Referred To Finance
603/18/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Additional Authors: Barnett (92nd), Barnett (116th), Bowles, Brown, Cameron, Chaney, Davis (102nd), Dedeaux, Denny, Ellington, Flaggs, Foster, Frierson, Green (34th), Guice, Holden, Howell, Hudson, Janus, Johnson, Ketchings, King, Maples, Martinson, McElwain, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nettles, Read, Reeves, Robertson, Robinson (84th), Rogers, Rotenberry, Saucier, Smith (35th), Smith (39th), Stevens, Stribling, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Williams, Woods, Simpson, Ross, Bailey, Banks, Bourdeaux, Bozeman, Broomfield, Capps, Clarke, Coleman (65th), Comans, Compretta, Cummings, Eaton, Ellzey, Endt, Evans, Gadd, Green (96th), Grist, Hamilton, Henderson (9th), Holland, Horne, Huskey, Livingston, Malone, Manning, McBride, McCoy, McInnis, Middleton, Miles, Miller, Moak, Moody, Morris, Moss, Myers, Peranich, Perry, Reynolds, Richardson, Ryan, Schoby, Scott (17th), Short, Simmons (37th), Smith (27th), Stringer, Taylor, Thornton, Vince, Walker, Wallace, Warren, Young, Ford, Franks

Code Sections: A 027-0007-0017, A 027-0007-0021

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $3,400.00 TO $4,600.00 THE INCOME TAX OPTIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING JOINTLY AND TO INCREASE FROM $1,700.00 TO $2,300.00 THE INCOME TAX OPTIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPARATELY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $9,500.00 TO $12,000.00 THE EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX ALLOWED FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS LIVING TOGETHER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/19/97 at 08:52.



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