Mississippi § 27-7-331 - Withholding tables; rules, regulations and forms.
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§ 27-7-331. Withholding tables; rules, regulations and forms.
The commissioner shall prepare and furnish to employers state income tax withholding tables based on the current income tax laws of the state, taking into consideration the various deductions and personal exemptions allowed therein. Such tables shall be designed to provide for a yearly aggregate withholding that will approximate the state income tax liability of the average taxpayer, with the standard deductions and personal exemptions. The commissioner shall also make and prescribe such other rules, regulations and forms as he shall deem necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this article. Any such tables promulgated by the commissioner shall not be designed to collect more than the amount of tax that the taxpayer can reasonably be expected to owe for the income year.
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Section 27-7-331 ("Withholding tables; rules, regulations and forms.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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