Shifting to an expanded sales tax would dramatically increase daily costs for Missourians & local businesses and dampen consumer spending in communities across the state. Read More
States such as Tennessee, Florida, and Texas that do not levy an income tax are not low-tax for everyone. Instead they are only low-tax for the wealthy, while low-and-moderate income earners pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes as compared to Missouri and Read More
Despite a looming budget cliff, Missourians will soon be asked to vote on a constitutional amendment that initiates a swap of the income tax for a greatly expanded sales tax. While the specifics would be determined by lawmakers in a future legislative session, this means that: • Read More
The “Everything Tax” would swap Missouri’s income tax for a massive increase in sales taxes. This would increase overall taxes for most Missourians, cut critical services that support Missourians and damage our state economy – all to give the wealthiest yet another big tax break. Read More