Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.
Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care teachers and directors.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS WHO INCUR CHILD CARE EXPENSES FOR A DEPENDENT CHILD TO ATTEND A CHILD CARE CENTER THAT IS QUALIFIED AS A STANDARD CHILD CARE CENTER OR COMPREHENSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO AUTHORIZE A REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A TAXPAYER WHO IS QUALIFIED AS A STANDARD CHILD CARE CENTER OR COMPREHENSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO AUTHORIZE A REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A TAXPAYER WHO IS EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER OR DIRECTOR WITH A CHILD CARE CENTER THAT IS QUALIFIED AS A STANDARD CHILD CARE CENTER OR COMPREHENSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-25 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-25 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |