Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.
Income tax credit; revise for employers providing dependent child care or child care stipends.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-73-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN EMPLOYERS PROVIDING CHILD CARE STIPENDS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT UNDER THE SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT ALLOWED MAY NOT EXCEED $3,000.00 PER YEAR FOR EACH CHILD OF A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE; TO REVISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS EMPLOYERS MUST MEET; TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL AGGREGATE CAP OF $1,000,000.00 ON CREDITS THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-08 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-08 | Latest Action | Approved by Governor |