MS HB1385

Eliminates the requirement for Mississippi counties to submit paper original homestead exemption applications to the Department of Revenue

Reduces homestead exemption applications from quadruplicate to triplicate copies, with applicants retaining the triplicate instead of quadruplicate

Removes the Department of Revenue's obligation to retain paper originals of homestead exemption applications, requiring only a three-year retention period for supplemental rolls

Amends four sections of Mississippi Code (27-33-31, 27-33-33, 27-33-35, and 27-33-41) to update terminology from "commission" to "department" throughout

Takes effect July 1, 2026