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MO HB268

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rocky Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of Missouri cities authorized to impose a public safety sales tax of up to 0.5% to include special charter cities with 29,000-32,000 inhabitants and third classification cities with 4,000-4,500 inhabitants located in first classification counties with 200,000-260,000 inhabitants

  • Sales tax revenue must be used exclusively for public safety purposes including equipment, employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers

  • Requires voter approval before any city can impose the sales tax, with a majority vote needed at a county, state general, primary, or special election

  • Creates an exception to the standard statute of limitations for state income tax credit or refund claims when a taxpayer's federal return is amended or changed by the IRS after the state limitations period has expired

  • Taxpayers have one year from the time of a federal amendment or IRS change to file a state claim for credit or refund if the change reveals eligibility for an overpayment refund that would otherwise be time-barred

Legislative Description

Allows a taxpayer to claim a credit or refund of tax overpayment when the Department of Revenue examines the taxpayer's return after the period of limitations for the claim expires

Last Action

Executive Session Held (S) - SCS voted do pass

4/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review4/9/2015
Select Committee on Financial Institutions and Taxation3/4/2015
Ways And Means1/27/2015

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