Bill Text: MS HB1699 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Corporation franchise tax; bring forward section of law relating to returns.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee [HB1699 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2024-HB1699-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Ways and Means
By: Representative Powell
House Bill 1699
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE FILING OF TAX RETURNS UNDER THE STATE CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 27-13-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows:
27-13-19. (1) Returns filed under the provisions of this chapter must be certified to by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury and must be signed by either the president, vice president or treasurer of the corporation.
(2) If any foreign corporation taxable under this chapter has no office or place of business in this state, such corporation shall file with the State Tax Commission a surety in an amount to be determined by the commission, not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), payable to the State of Mississippi, to insure that a timely return shall be prepared, filed and tax paid by such corporation.
(3) In the case of a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or assignees operating the property or business of a corporation, such receiver, trustee or assignee shall make returns for such corporation in the same manner and form as corporations are required to make returns; and any tax due on the basis of such returns shall be collected in the same manner as if collected from the corporation of whose business or property they have custody or control.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.
