Reports

EITC Refundability Download the PDF Version A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) could benefit as many as 488,000 working families with modest wages, providing hardworking Missouri families the ability to achieve a better future and a pathway to the middle class. By making the Read More

Download PDF Version The opioid epidemic has wreaked havoc on families around our country, and grandparents across our state are stepping in to raise  grandchildren, well after they thought their days of child-rearing were over. Missouri could help ease the financial burden of Read More

Download the PDF Missourians want good schools for their kids, safe roads and bridges, and affordable health care for their families. To support our state’s  public services, Missourians expect a fair tax policy where everyone pays their fair share. Eliminating Missouri’s “LLC Read More

Download/View the PDF Version Although certain provisions of House Committee Substitute for House Bill 548 (HB 548) would close an ongoing tax loophole, the remainder of the bill would make Missouri’s tax structure more unfair for most Missourians, shortchange education funding, Read More

View/Download the PDF Version By enacting the “Wayfair Fix,” legislators can level the playing field for Missouri businesses, help balance the state’s budget, and provide the much-needed resources our communities need to prosper. While Missouri’s local businesses contribute to Read More

Download the 2019 SNAP Fact Sheet The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, serves nearly 750,000 Missourians every year. Click here to learn more about eligibility and benefits, including SNAP usage by county.     Read More

Download the PDF Version The Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) helps more than 750,000 Missourians afford the food they need to be healthy & productive members of their communities, while providing an extra $1.8 billion boost to our economy & businesses throughout our Read More

View/Download the Full Report Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides a modest cash benefit to Missouri families with children who earn less than $18,780 per year for a family of three. Unlike other safety net services, cash assistance allows families to pay for Read More

Click Here to View the PDF Version The Circuit Breaker is a popular tax credit that helps seniors and Missourians living with disabilities who have fixed incomes to stay in their homes by offsetting costs related to property taxes. When the credit was established, lawmakers Read More

View/Download the PDF Version Access to high quality, affordable childcare not only creates a solid foundation for children to thrive but is essential to developing a strong workforce. Yet many Missouri families have difficulty accessing child care because of its high cost or Read More