Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 587

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Background

Title

Description: Income tax; revise type and amount of certain military compensation excluded from gross income.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/26 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Rotenberry

Additional Author: Eakes

Code Section: A 027-0007-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE ARMED FORCES FOR SERVICE IN A COMBAT ZONE OR WHILE HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF WOUNDS, DISEASE OR INJURY INCURRED WHILE SERVING IN A COMBAT ZONE THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE MEANING OF "GROSS INCOME" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE INCOME TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE ARMED FORCES FOR SERVICE IN A QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA OR WHILE HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF WOUNDS, DISEASE OR INJURY INCURRED WHILE SERVING IN A QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEANING OF "GROSS INCOME" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE INCOME TAX LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/26/03 at 16:02.

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