The Sorry State of Missouri's Tax System . . .


©1982 Engelhardt, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Reproduced with permission

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW . . . . . .

The 2008 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly is over
(94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session)

The State Primary Election is August 5, 2008
The State General Election is November 4, 2008
These lawmakers will be elected:
Governor, Lt. Governor, One-half of the State Senate, and All State Representatives

Click Here for Complete List of Candidates

Missourians for Tax Justice is conducting a CANDIDATE SURVEY.
Our Survey poses six questions on key tax issues to all candidates
for Governor, Lt. Governor, State Senate and State Representative.
The results are now posted on this web site.

Click Here for the Survey Questions

Click Here for Candidate Responses

MTJ's PRIORITY TAX ISSUES in 2008 Legislative Session:

(Click the Issue below for more information)

* State Income Tax Revision

* Corporate Income Tax Disclosure

* Property Tax Changes

"Circuit Breaker" Property Tax Credit

* State Transportation Funding

* Tax Credits

Click Here for Complete List of Bills re Taxes

For more information on Property Tax issues,
check the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP) Policy Briefs:

Property Tax Circuit Breakers: http://www.itepnet.org/pb10cb.pdf

Property Tax Homestead Exemptions: http://www.itepnet.org/pb12home.pdf

For information on other tax issues, see the ITEP web site: http://www.ctj.org/itep/index.htm

For more information on property tax and other taxes,
See the web site of the Public Finance Initiative of the Public Policy Research Center, Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis
http://pprc.umsl.edu/base_pages/pubfinance/publicfinance.htm

For information on the 2008 General Assembly:

Missouri House of Representatives:
Go to: http://www.house.mo.gov/

Missouri Senate
Go to: http://www.senate.mo.gov/

Check various state newspapers'
coverage of state news: Go to:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/library/reference/KeepingUpOnline/

Tax Justice for a Healthy Missouri Campaign

Find our about the "TAX JUSTICE for a HEALTHY MISSOURI" Campaign

Missouri's Tax System is INEQUITABLE! - INADEQUATE! - OUTDATED!
Join the grassroots citizens' campaign to change that!

Questions and Answers about this Citizens' Campaign

Get this Flyer with An Important Question For All Missourians

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So You Don't Like Paying Taxes. . . ?
If you don't like paying taxes, check this list.

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What is your Missouri tax burden? Do you pay a FAIR SHARE? Get this Report and find out! "WHO PAYS?" ---a study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) was released in January 2003. (Regular updates are made.)It has an excellent evaluation of Missouri's tax system (along with all the other states) and the tax burdens of various income groups. Printed copies may be ordered by calling ITEP at 202-737-4315 The study is available in PDF format on the Internet at: www.itepnet.org.

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Check This to find out:
How You Can Help Achieve a Fair Tax System

Tips for Contacting Elected Officials

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Archived information on Past Activities

The 2007 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The 2006 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The 2006 LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE SURVEY

INITIATIVE PETITION PROPOSALS FOR 2006

CANDIDATE 2004 SURVEY RESULTS

The 2005 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The 2004 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

AMENDMENT 3 - On the November 2, 2004 Election Ballot

THE 2003 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS

MTJ's ACTIONS in 2002

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To contact MTJ, write to:

Missourians for Tax Justice
P.O. Box 31781
St. Louis, MO 63131

Telephone: 314-966-6674
or send e-mail to: MoTaxJustice@charter.net

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Last update:12/28/07