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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 2, 2018

Report shows Mississippi 7th highest in state/local tax burden

According to Key Policy Data, Mississippi showed collections of $10.8 billion in state and local taxes for Fiscal Year 2016. that averages out to be about $3,623 for every resident. The question is, what does that tell us about about the average Mississippi taxpayer and are they being taxed too much? Results in Mississippi suggest…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 2, 2018

AG Hood Alerts Consumers About Computer Scams

A pop-up alert on your computer that appears to be a technical support message could be an effort to steal your personal information, warned Attorney General Jim Hood. The Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office has seen a recent increase in these types of scams, where tech support scammers use pop-ups that resemble security…