Governor Reeves proposes to eliminate state income tax

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he’s releasing information about his state budget proposals for the year that begins July 1st.

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Tate reeves- says he's releasing information- about his state budget proposal- for the year that - begins july 1.- he says his ideas include the - possible elimination of - the state income tax.

- legislators often ignore budget- proposals from- any governor.

Reeves could face- bigger challenges than- usual because of uncertainty- caused by the coronavirus - pandemic.

- the individual income tax is on- of the largest sources of - mississippi tax collections.- the state collected about $5.8- billion from all sources- during the year that ended june- 30.

- about $1.8 billion of that came- from the individual income- tax.- - "we need to take that bold move to- capitalize on the growth of - possibilities of the uncertaint- of 2020.

This would save- almost 2,000 dollars for the- person who has taxable income o- - - - 40,000 dollars a year.

That - 2,000 dollar could then be spen- in our economy.

This should be- the starting- - - - point for any tax discussion in- the future or any tax discussio- in the- legislature in the coming years- let's cut taxes , not raise the- and lets- eliminate the income tax, which- is one, huge speed bump to long- term economic - - - - growth in recovery for- mississippi."

Reeves also announced additiona- counties that - have qualified to be under mask- mandates under his "safe recovery" executive order that is in effect through- december 11th.- the following counties are: - hinds, madison, pontotoc, tate,- winston, itawamba, and- montgomery counties.

As of- now, 22 of mississippi's 82 - counties are included