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MS SB2413

Bill

Status

Failed

2/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Excludes accessories such as jewelry, handbags, luggage, wallets, watches, briefcases, and umbrellas from the tax exemption

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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