Taxes May 26, 2026
Missourians Will Vote on Plan to Phase Out State Income Tax in August
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Friday that the measure would appear on the statewide ballot in the Aug. 4 election after promoting the proposal since January.
Taxes April 17, 2026
Income Tax Elimination Plan Moves Closer to Ballot in Missouri
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to ask Missouri voters to replace the state’s income tax with sales and use taxes advanced out of the Senate early Thursday, putting his top-tier issue one step closer to being on the November ballot.
Taxes January 29, 2026
Opposition Lines Up Against Missouri Governor’s Tax Swap Plan
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bid to replace Missouri’s income tax with sales and use taxes ran into a wall of opposition from some of the state’s major lobbying groups Wednesday.
Taxes January 15, 2026
Missouri Governor to Voters: Swap Income Taxes for More Sales Taxes
Gov. Mike Kehoe wants Missouri voters to phase out the state's income tax and fill the resulting $9 billion budget hole with an expansion of the state’s sales tax base.
Taxes November 20, 2025
Missouri Gov. Says He Plans to Phase Out State’s Income Tax
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has offered no specifics about his plan but said it revolves around offsetting the $10 billion generated by the state’s 4.7% income tax rate, which represents about 63% of the state’s general revenue.