Taxes

Virtual Town Hall – The National Debt Crisis with Brian Riedl

On September 10, 2020, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall featuring Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl. Brian discussed the looming national debt crisis in America, fiscal responsibility, economic growth, […]

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Missouri Doesn’t Rely on Property Taxes as Much as Other States. Is That a Problem?

According to Tax Foundation data, Missouri doesn’t rely on property taxes for revenue as heavily as other states do. Our state ranked 32nd in property tax collection as a percentage […]

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Update: St. Louis May Not Honor Earnings Tax Refund Requests

As recently as last month, it appeared that those working from home outside the city limits of St. Louis and Kansas City would qualify for a refund of some of […]

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More People Working from Home Means Less Earnings Tax Revenue

The earnings tax in Kansas City and St. Louis is a one percent tax on income not just for city residents, but also for those who live outside the respective […]

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Report: Local Income Taxes

A local income tax places a burden on workers in addition to the state and federal income tax they already pay. But to policymakers who want to raise revenue for […]

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Prop 13 Comes to Missouri

California’s Proposition 13 was enacted in 1978 as a reaction against high property taxes and some dramatic increases in tax assessments year over year. Prop 13 restricted annual increases in […]

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