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MO SJR11

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ed Emery

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate Missouri's individual income tax in phases: capping the rate at 3% starting January 1, 2018, and fully repealing it by January 1, 2020

  • Replaces income tax revenue with a new broad-based sales and use tax on goods and services, capped at 5% (4% on food) before 2020, then combined state/local rates capped at 7% (5.5% on food) after 2020

  • Exempts numerous categories from the new sales tax including professional services, utilities, real property transactions, medical services, education, agricultural goods, manufacturing inputs, and financial instruments

  • Creates a property tax relief credit for homeowners age 65+ with income under $75,000 and home value under $400,000, covering 50% of property tax increases above 5% in reassessment years or 2.5% in other years

  • Caps cumulative local sales tax rates at 10%, with exceptions requiring supermajority voter approval; requires the state to reimburse local governments for 75% of property tax credits claimed

Legislative Description

Eliminates income taxes and replaces them with an expanded sales and use tax and creates a property tax relief credit

Last Action

Hearing Cancelled S Ways and Means Committee

4/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means And Fiscal Oversight2/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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