Mississippi § 57-99-23 - Quarterly incentive payments to qualified enterprises; duration of payments; application; job requirements; notification of State Tax Commission.

§ 57-99-23. Quarterly incentive payments to qualified enterprises; duration of payments; application; job requirements; notification of State Tax Commission.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a qualified business or industry that meets the qualifications specified in Sections 57-99-21 through 57-99-29 may receive quarterly incentive payments for a period not to exceed ten (10) years from the State Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57-99-21 through 57-99-29 in an amount which shall be equal to the lesser of one percent (1%) of the wages and taxable benefits for qualified jobs or the actual amount of Mississippi income tax withheld by the employer for the qualified jobs. In order to receive incentive payments, an establishment shall apply to the MDA by not later than July 1, 2010. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the MDA and shall contain such information as may be required by the MDA to determine if the applicant is qualified. In order to qualify to receive such payments, the establishment applying shall be required to: Be engaged in a qualified business or industry; and The business or industry must maintain a minimum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) qualified jobs. Upon approval of such an application, the MDA shall notify the State Tax Commission and shall provide it with a copy of the approved application. The State Tax Commission may require the qualified business or industry to submit such additional information as may be necessary to administer the provisions of Sections 57-99-21 through 57-99-29. The qualified business or industry shall report to the State Tax Commission periodically to show its continued eligibility for incentive payments. The qualified business or industry may be audited by the State Tax Commission to verify such eligibility.