FLOWOOD, Miss.–Mississippi lawmakers are trying to figure out ways to cut some taxes, perhaps as early as the next legislative session. Mississippi Speaker of the House Jason White, of West in Holmes County, is holding what he calls a tax summit Sept. 24, in Flowood.
“We still tax groceries higher than any other state in the country, at seven percent,” he said on MDOT’s “Extra Mile” podcast. “How can we cut that tax? My goal is to cut it in half as soon as we can.”
White said a major obstacle is that cities and towns around the state get some of their money from that seven percent tax.
“Your cities fund most of municipal government on that grocery tax. If you think about it, especially our medium and small size town, they don’t have a whole lot of other retail activity going on. They have some.”
White said the panel discussions will include experts from all over the south, some from states that have successfully cut taxes that seemed crucial to funding local and state government. The discussions will also include representatives from the Mississippi Municipal League.
White said lawmakers are under pressure to cut taxes, especially with the state consistently running a surplus in funding.
Janice Cook
September 22, 2024 at 8:53 AMWe can no longer afford this type of tax. Consolidate town’s and lower your employees and salaries.
Thank you!
J.Cook