Missouri Revenue

Missouri recently won the race to the bottom, as South Carolina raised its cigarette taxes.  At 17 cents per pack, Missouri’s tobacco taxes not only lag far below the national average, but also far below the cigarette taxes of its neighbors.  Click here to read Read More

Missouri’s general revenue ended the fiscal year more than 9 percent below the previous year, likely the largest decline in one year since the Great Depression. Click here to read more details.   Read More

Despite significant reductions to Missouri’s general revenue budget over the last two years, Missouri’s funding crisis continues. Over the last decade, Missouri’s revenue has dropped to historic lows. Missouri policymakers have responded by depending upon a Read More

Cut hurt!  For the past 20 days the Missouri Budget Project has highlighted 20 ways that budget cuts hurt individuals, families, communities and all of us. Click here to read 20 Ways in 20 Days. There is a better way!  Instead of just relying on cuts, Missouri needs to Read More

This updated presentation provides an overview of the state of Missouri’s budget and options for strengthening the resources available for investing in the services and infrastructure that benefit all Missourians. June 2010 Read More

The federal health care bills signed in March 2010 will begin to fix much of what is wrong with the current health care system. Of course, it cannot all happen at one time. Click here to read a short summary that shows when some of the important changes began and when others will Read More

Click here to read a new report on how extending changes to the federal  Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit will help Missouri’s working families.  Read More

Significant changes were made to federal tax policy in 2001 and 2003.  Click here to read a new report on why the tax cuts targeted at middle- and low-income families should be made permanent and that the tax cuts for the high-income taxpayers be allowed to expire on schedule. Read More

Missouri’s net general revenue collections declined by 3.6 percent in April, resulting in a net decrease of 11.7 percent for all of Fiscal Year 2010 to date.  Click here to read the April general revenue report.  Read More

Missouri families living below the poverty level in 2009 faced a substantial state income tax liability, according to a report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.  Click here to learn more.  Read More