Missouri Senate panel weighs plan that could swap income tax for broader sales tax

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 875

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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As Missouri Republicans push a constitutional amendment to phase out the state income tax, the proposal’s House sponsor told a Senate committee Wednesday that sales taxes are a fairer, more transparent way to raise money — even as he insisted the measure itself would not directly raise them.

Pressed on language allowing lawmakers to expand sales taxes on goods and services to replace the income tax, GOP state Rep. Bishop Davidson of Republic said the …

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