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The number of states that charge full sales taxes on groceries is dwindling.
That's right. You lose. Mississippi is one of two states, along with Alabama, that levy the full-meal-deal sales tax on your meals.
All other states either exempt food or reduce tax on it. Some give credits or rebates.
Read the rest in The Clarion Ledger.
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Mississippi Loses Again
The number of states that charge full sales taxes on groceries is dwindling.
That's right. You lose. Mississippi is one of two states, along with Alabama, that levy the full-meal-deal sales tax on your meals.
All other states either exempt food or reduce tax on it. Some give credits or rebates.
Read the rest in The Clarion Ledger.
- National Standards For Teachers Needed
Is it important for elementary teachers to know American History? Only nine states - California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas and Washington - require aspiring elementary-school teachers to take...
- Report Urges Lower Food Taxes In Mississippi
Coast municipalities from Waveland to Pascagoula will gain in sales tax revenues if the Mississippi Legislature passes a cigarette tax increase/food tax reduction bill, according to a report released last month by the John C. Stennis Institute of Government...
- Taxes In Mississippi
Mississippi has the highest state sales tax on groceries - 7 percent - in the nation. That is far too much. Mississippi has the third-lowest excise tax on a pack of cigarettes - 18 cents - in the nation. That is far too little. Hope the legislature figures...
- Study: State Ranks Lowest In Education
Mississippi ranked last in K-12 achievement and below average in fourth-grade math and reading, eighth-grade math and reading and the public school graduation rate. That's right last, so maybe Mr. Bounds should spend more time worrying about how...
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HomeEducators.com has a nice piece about homeschooling gifted children. They also point out that due to the way different states label homeschoolers there is no way to determine how many children are being homeschooled. How many students today are being...