MS Works Eligible Benefitting Businesses

MS Works Eligible Benefitting Businesses. A Benefitting Business must fall into one of the following two categories: A. Existing: For-profit businesses that have been in operation in Mississippi for a minimum of one year prior to the application date, are expanding the number of net new full-time employees at the Mississippi location or need to train existing full- time employees in skills necessary for the retention of jobs. Entities must be current on all federal and state tax obligations, not experienced a layoff in the previous 120 days, and are financially viable to be eligible to apply. B. New: For-profit businesses that have been recruited to the state by MDA or in consultation with MDA. Entities must be current on all federal and state tax obligations and are financially viable to be eligible to apply.