JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Some new physicians in Mississippi could get a tax break in another effort by the state to attract more doctors.
The House passed the measure Monday, 120-1. It would allow newly licensed physicians to not pay state income taxes on income exceeding $100,000 a year.
The break from the 5 percent tax rate would be good for up to 10 years. Up to 1,000 physicians could claim it, sponsors said, although they estimated far fewer will qualify.
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