Tate Reeves on Tax Reform

	Tate Reeves on Tax Reform

Open to cutting taxes of any sort, including grocery tax

Taxes:

Brandon Presley (D): Would "eliminate the highest grocery tax in the nation" and "cut car tag fees in half."
Tate Reeves (R): Is focused on eliminating the income tax, which "makes more sense economically" than ending the grocery tax. However, is "open to cutting taxes of any sort."

Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2023 Mississippi Senate race , Aug 8, 2024

We will eliminate our state's income tax once and for all

We can and should do more to put additional dollars into the pockets of Mississippians. We will do this, by eliminating our state's income tax once and for all. We can do this and we can do this without raising other taxes. You've heard me say this before, but I'm going to keep saying it because it's that important: government doesn't have anything that it doesn't first take from somebody else. Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Miss. legislature , Jan 30, 2023

Wants to push for a full elimination of state's income tax

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves promised to push for a full elimination of the state's income tax during the 2023 legislative session. The move would make Mississippi the 10th state with no income tax. Addressing a crowd of business leaders Reeves touted "the largest tax cut in Mississippi history during the 2022 session" and said he wanted to go even further. Source: Associated Press on 2023 Mississippi Gubernatorial race , Oct 27, 2022

Attract business by elimination of the state's income tax

We need to consider how to attract companies and economic projects that transform communities--create generational wealth and lift families out of poverty. It takes a bold vision that lasts forever. The heart of that vision is the elimination of the state's income tax. By eliminating the income tax, we can put ourselves in a position to stand out. We can win those projects. We can throw out the welcome mat for the dreamers and the visionaries. It can lead to more wealth for all Mississippians. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature , Jan 25, 2022

We need a bold move: elimination of the income tax

I believe that in order to fully capture the potential of this historic moment, we must think big. We need a bold move. This is the time for an action that will turn heads all across the country and get money and people flowing in. And I believe that move is the elimination of the income tax. It is a reward for our hard workers, and an incentive for others to invest here, to grow here, and to live here. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to Mississippi legislature , Jan 26, 2021

Reduce taxes to help small business

Made the tax appeals process more affordable and accessible.
Ended the state inventory tax that hurt small businesses.
Reduced unemployment taxes on small businesses, so employers can afford to hire more workers.
Helped make our state's unemployment the fifth lowest in the country, according to the 2014 State Business Tax Climate Index published by the Tax Foundation.

Source: 2019 Mississippi Governor campaign website TateReeves.com , Mar 21, 2018

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