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MS SB2413
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands Mississippi's existing sales tax holiday (last Friday in July through the following Saturday) to include school supplies priced under $100, in addition to clothing and footwear already exempt
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Defines 40 specific eligible school supply items including binders, calculators, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, rulers, scissors, textbooks, backpacks (as book bags), and art supplies like paints and brushes
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Excludes accessories such as jewelry, handbags, luggage, wallets, watches, briefcases, and umbrellas from the tax exemption
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Allows municipalities to opt out of the sales tax holiday by passing a resolution and notifying the Department of Revenue at least 90 days before the holiday
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Effective date of July 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/27/2013