The People of Mississippi want lower costs so they can afford to live a better life and raise their families for a better future. This special legislation will reduce the tax burden and cut costs for working and retired Mississippians and their families. Gipson’s plan will:

a.    Cut Mississippi car tags in half through an enhanced state legislative tag credit fund. Taxpayers who own a vehicle 10 years or older will also be able to obtain a Permanent Tag for an affordable one-time flat fee;

b.    Institute a new per-child tax credit on the purchase of new automobiles;

c.    Expand the homestead exemption over a three-year period to reduce and cap or eliminate property taxes on Mississippi homeowners, beginning with senior citizens;

d.    Establish a new tax credit for first-time homebuyers;

e.    Support President Trump and adopt a Mississippi Ratepayer Protection Plan to guarantee all data centers pay their own way for electricity, not pass the costs on to Mississippi ratepayers;

f.     Exempt sales tax for all baby items including infant formula, diapers, baby food and children’s over-the-counter medications;

g.    Make childcare more affordable with a new income tax credit for working moms and dads with incentives for employers to adopt new childcare services;

h.    Eliminate the marriage tax penalty by fully eliminating the state income tax in year one for all married couples;

i.     Stabilize and fully-fund the State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) for all State retirees, employees and teachers who have worked so hard for decades to earn a safe and secure retirement;

j.     Accelerate the full repeal of the State income tax for individuals;

k.    Having signed the Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Gipson will veto any new taxes, tax swaps or tax shifts.