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MS SB2955

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Walter Michel

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts sales of tangible personal property and services to the Junior League of Jackson from Mississippi sales tax.

  • Expands existing back-to-school sales tax holiday to include school supplies (in addition to clothing and footwear) during the last Friday in July through the following Saturday, with a $100 price limit per item.

  • Defines "school supplies" with a comprehensive 41-item list including backpacks, notebooks, pencils, markers, calculators, textbooks, and art supplies.

  • Exempts sales of tangible personal property and services to five organizations: Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation (for Camp Kamassa construction/furnishing), MS Gulf Coast Buddy Sports Inc., Biloxi Lions Inc., Lions Sight Foundation of Mississippi Inc., and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL).

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2019, with the Camp Kamassa exemption set to expire July 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to the Junior League of Jackson.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/26/2019
Finance1/21/2019

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