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Missouri Faces $800 Million Budget Shortfall in FY 2013

The state of Missouri will face a budget shortfall nearing $800 million in fiscal year 2013, making it more difficult than ever for the state to make vital investments to create jobs and boost our economy, according to a new analysis by the Missouri Budget Project. The shortfall
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Four New Mega Tax Initiative Petitions Would Cut State General Revenue by One-Third

Four new initiative petitions have been filed that would place before voters a constitutional amendment to greatly expand the sales tax and eliminate the personal income tax. If passed, the new tax structure would result in general revenue shortfalls of at least $2.5 billion
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At Home Thanks to Circuit Breaker: Missouri’s Circuit Breaker Helps Every County

Missouri lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would eliminate more than 105,000 Missouri seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities from a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes and would remove millions from local economies throughout the
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At Home Thanks to Circuit Breaker: A Proven Effective Tax Credit that Helps MO Seniors and People with Disabilities Remain in their Homes

The tax credit package to be debated at a special session in September includes a $52 million cut to the Circuit Breaker Property tax credit program, which enables seniors and those living with a disability to remain in their homes. If passed, the measure would impact more than
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Aerotropolis: If MO Builds It Will They Come?

One of the objectives of Missouri’s expected Special Legislative Session to be held this September is consideration of the "Aerotropolis" tax credit program. The program would spend $360 million over ten years to promote an international trade
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FY 2012 Budget Approved with Additional Spending Reductions

Earlier this month, Governor Nixon approved Missouri’s FY 2012 budget, reducing the budget passed by the General Assembly by an additional $172 million. For more information on the budget restrictions made by the Governor, click here.
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Missouri’s Rainy Day – Utilizing the Rainy Day Fund and Options for Reform

A significant portion of the FY 2012 budget restrictions imposed by Governor Nixon are attributable to costs resulting from the multiple natural disasters that have plagued Missouri this spring. While there appears to be bipartisan interest in tapping into a portion of the
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Mega Tax is Unwise Policy

There are currently nine initiative petitions and two legislative proposals to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November 2012 that would eliminate personal and corporate income taxes and replace them with a greatly expanded sales tax.  Learn about the mega
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Missouri’s Rainy Day Fund in Need of Revisions

While many states have successfully used their "rainy day funds" to respond to recent budget shortfalls, flaws in the design of Missouri’s fund have proven to be obstacles to its intended use.  Reforms to the fund would enable it to be better used to respond
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Decoupling from the Federal Bonus Depreciation Could Save Missouri Millions

The federal tax law signed in December allows businesses to utlize accelerated investment expensing.  As a result, Missouri will lose as much as $143 million in state corporate tax revenue from 2011-2012.  Missouri can prevent this loss by enacting a provision in its
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