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HB 738

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.

Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions to certain charitable organizations.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-738
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Ways and Means
House failed 2026-02-25
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR VOLUNTARY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS BY TAXPAYERS TO QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT UNUSED PORTIONS OF A TAX CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE CREDIT WAS EARNED; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT A QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MUST MEET IN ORDER FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION TO QUALIFY FOR A TAX CREDIT AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
C. Scott Bounds
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-25 Status failed
2026-02-25 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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