Judge keeps Missouri plan to replace income tax with expanded sales taxes on Aug. 4 ballot

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 629

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A proposal to replace the state individual income tax with expanded or increased sales taxes will be on the Aug. 4 ballot and voters will see the description written by lawmakers, a Cole County judge ruled Monday afternoon.

The measure, the top legislative priority for Gov. Mike Kehoe, will appear on the ballot as Amendment 5. In his ruling, Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh rejected claims from opponents that lawmakers violated limits on …

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