Spotlight Missouri voters weigh ending income tax. Here鈥檚 how other states replace the revenue Peter Pynadath | Missouri Independent Jul 31, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 0 Elizabeth Hermann completes her ballot on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, as she votes at 最新杏吧原创 County Library's Parkview Branch in Vinita Park. Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peter Pynadath | Missouri Independent Voters have the opportunity Aug. 4 to put Missouri on track to be the 10th state without an individual income tax.kAm|2?J @7 E96 DE2E6D HI:E9@FE 2? :?4@>6 E2I 92G6 E@ 86E 4C62E:G6 :? E96 H2J E96J 86?6C2E6 C6G6?F6 E@ 7F?5 DE2E6 @A6C2E:@?D] uC@> AC@A6CEJ E2I6D 2?5 D2=6D E2I6D E@ 4@>>F?:42E:@? 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Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Spending on Missouri constitutional amendments ramps up as election day nears Ballot measure campaigns raised almost $40 million through the third week of July as they paid for ads and direct mail appeals bombarding Miss… Who's funding the campaign to scrap Missouri's income tax? Supporters aren't saying The campaign pushing for the income tax phaseout in Amendment 5 has accepted over $15 million in secretive contributions. 6 things to know about Amendment 5, the plan to phase out Missouri's income tax The massive revenue shift is the No. 1 priority for Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe There are 4 constitutional amendments on Missouri's ballot. Here's what they would do. Voters will see four proposed constitutional amendments on the Aug. 4 ballot. Catholic bishops raise questions about plan to phase out Missouri income tax Missouri's four Catholic bishops are raising questions about Amendment 5, the income tax phaseout plan on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot. School groups raise red flags over plan to phase out Missouri's income tax Parents, teachers and school boards are voicing concern about Amendment 5 Editorial: Read beyond Amendment 5's misleading promises Measure leaves key tax hikes undefined while shifting costs to consumers
Spending on Missouri constitutional amendments ramps up as election day nears Ballot measure campaigns raised almost $40 million through the third week of July as they paid for ads and direct mail appeals bombarding Miss…
Who's funding the campaign to scrap Missouri's income tax? Supporters aren't saying The campaign pushing for the income tax phaseout in Amendment 5 has accepted over $15 million in secretive contributions.
6 things to know about Amendment 5, the plan to phase out Missouri's income tax The massive revenue shift is the No. 1 priority for Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe
There are 4 constitutional amendments on Missouri's ballot. Here's what they would do. Voters will see four proposed constitutional amendments on the Aug. 4 ballot.
Catholic bishops raise questions about plan to phase out Missouri income tax Missouri's four Catholic bishops are raising questions about Amendment 5, the income tax phaseout plan on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot.
School groups raise red flags over plan to phase out Missouri's income tax Parents, teachers and school boards are voicing concern about Amendment 5
Editorial: Read beyond Amendment 5's misleading promises Measure leaves key tax hikes undefined while shifting costs to consumers
