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MS HB1773

Bill

Status

Failed

2/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes federal student loan debt that is forgiven, cancelled, or discharged under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program from Mississippi's definition of "gross income" for state income tax purposes

  • Adds this exclusion to the existing list of exempt income items in Section 27-7-15 of the Mississippi Code, which already excludes items such as retirement benefits, disaster relief payments, and various federal assistance programs

  • Amends the state tax code to ensure recipients of Public Service Loan Forgiveness do not face state income tax liability on the forgiven debt amount

  • Takes effect July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Income tax; exclude forgiven, cancelled or discharged federal student loan debt under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program from the definition of "gross income".

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/22/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/22/2023

Full Bill Text

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