Mississippi will follow the extended federal due date of February 15, 2022, extended from
January 3, to file certain income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Ida. The updated
relief covers the entire state of Mississippi and applies to any individual income tax returns,
corporate income and franchise tax returns, partnership tax returns, S corporation tax returns
and quarterly estimated payments that were originally due between August 28,2021 and
February 15, 2022.
The Children’s Promise Act authorizes a credit for businesses that donate to an Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO) or an Educational Services Charitable Organization (ESCO). Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-7-22.41 was amended to increase the aggregate credits that may be allocated to ECOs and ESCOs to $16,000,000 for the 2022 calendar year. For guidance on how the credits will be allocated, please see Notice 80-21-01 below.
Effective July 1, 2021, the NSM Fee will increase from 1.71 cents for each NSM cigarette to 1.81 cents for each NSM cigarette. This will result in an increase of $.10 per carton.
The 2021 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 A.M. Friday, July 30, 2021 and 12:00 Midnight Saturday, July 31, 2021.
The 2021 Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 A.M. Friday, August 27, 2021 and 12:00 Midnight Sunday, August 29, 2021.
In the 2020 legislative session, House Bill 1729 passed to amend The Children’s Promise Act. Beginning January 1, 2021, Miss. Code Ann. §27-7-22.41 provides that the aggregate amount of tax credits that may be allocated by the Department of Revenue to certain business enterprises making voluntary cash contributions to ECOs cannot exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in a calendar year. For guidance on how the credits will be allocated, please see Notice 80-20-05 below.
The aggregate amount of tax credits that may be allocated by the Department of Revenue to certain businesses making voluntary cash contributions to eligible charitable organizations under Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-7-22.41 has been reached. Thus, unless businesses fail to make the contributions to the charitable organizations specified on the applications, there will be no additional funds to allocate for the 2020 year.
The aggregate amount of tax credits that may be allocated by the Department of Revenue to individuals making voluntary cash contributions to a qualifying charitable organization or a qualifying foster care charitable organization under Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-7-22.39 has been reached. Thus, unless business fail to make the contributions to the charitable organizations specified on the applications, there will be no additional funds to allocate for the 2020 year.
In the 2020 legislative session, House Bill 1729 passed to amend The Children’s Promise Act. The amendment gives priority for tax credits authorized under Miss. Code Ann Section 27-7-22.39 to certain business enterprises making voluntary cash contributions during calendar year 2020 to eligible charitable organizations (ECOs) certified as Job Training, Workforce Development or Educational Services Charitable Organizations. As a result, the DOR is currently accepting applications for contributions made to these ECOs.