A bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state grocery tax and raises sales taxes and gasoline taxes has passed the Mississippi House with a bipartisan vote.

A Mississippi tax bill is touted to trim $2.2 billion in state tax. The plan would also result in an increase in transportation funding.

The Mississippi House passed a massive tax reform bill on Thursday, January 16. Lawmakers passed the “Build Up Mississippi Act” (House Bill 1) by a vote of 88-24. House Bill 1, authored by Rep. Trey Lamar’s (R-District 8),

Nine states reduced their tax rates effective Jan. 1, 2025, and one eliminated its income tax. Find out if you live in one of the states making big changes.

said the Tax Foundation in a report. The five other states that followed Arizona were Iowa, Mississippi, Georgia, Idaho and Louisiana, and flat-rate efforts were seriously considered, but not adopted, in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. That has brought the ...

Southern states swept the top ranking for having the best business climate in the U.S. according to the latest annual Site Selection magazine survey.

Ohio is one of the best states to start a business in 2025, according to a recent study. Swoop Funding, a savings and financial advice organization, analyzed 11

The professional organization, Sales & Marketing Professionals of Hattiesburg is celebrating the work of five of Mississippi’s leaders and/or businesses, organizations, and community events with the prestigious,

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed trillions of dollars of tax cuts. In some states, governors and lawmakers are seeking to cut millions more. The movement for more tax cuts comes

So, over the course of more than a century, people have tended to move away from high tax states and take up residence in low-tax states. That's especially true for those with the most skin in the game and the greatest ability to pick up and relocate.

A second round of requests for hotel/motel tax money was made on Thursday during a work session following the regular meeting of the Keokuk City Council at Keokuk City Hall.

Democrats are reacting to a measure passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives that would lead to a complete overhaul of the state tax system. House Bill 1, also known as the Build Up Mississippi Act,