Mississippi: Abatement of Property Tax

The Mississippi Attorney General has issued an opinion that a local county board of supervisors had no authority to abate taxes on real property while the property was under pending forfeiture proceedings that were never finalized. The opinion stated that even if certain actions taken against the individual regarding his real property are determined to be unauthorized, the board still has no authority to waive the unpaid taxes. (Attorney General Opinion, 2012-00163, 04/20/2012.)