Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2731

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for volunteer firefighters and volunteer law enforcement officers.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(S)Referred To Finance
202/24/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: White (29th)

Additional Author: Johnson (19th)

Code Section: A 027-0007-0018

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM WHEREBY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTEER RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO SERVE WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION MAY BE CREDITED POINTS FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH POINTS MAY BE USED TO OBTAIN A DEDUCTION IN THEIR GROSS INCOME FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THAT ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS AND PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEERS; TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPORT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE POINTS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDITED POINTS UNDER THE PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT SHALL BE ALLOWED A DEDUCTION FROM GROSS INCOME EQUAL TO $1,000.00 FOR EVERY 50 POINTS A VOLUNTEER IS CREDITED IN A TAXABLE YEAR NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00 PER TAXABLE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN 75 POINTS MAY BE EARNED IN ANY ONE CATEGORY FOR WHICH POINTS MAY BE AWARDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/24/99 at 14:24.



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