HB 2754

                                 SECOND REGULAR SESSION
                    HOUSE BILL NO. 2754
                           103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
                          INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE WARWICK.
 5919H.02I  JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
                                            AN ACT
 To repeal sections 143.011, 143.031, 143.131, and 143.177, RSMo, and to enact in lieu
       thereof four new sections relating to taxation.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
        Section A. Sections 143.011, 143.031, 143.131, and 143.177, RSMo, are repealed and
2 four new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 143.011, 143.031, 143.131,
3 and 143.512, to read as follows:
        143.011. 1. For all tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2026, a tax is
2 hereby imposed for every [taxable] tax year on the Missouri taxable income of every resident.
3 The tax shall be determined by applying the tax table or the rate provided in section 143.021,
4 which is based upon the following rates:
5If the Missouri taxable income  The tax is:
6is:
7Not over $1,000.00  1 1/2% of the Missouri taxable income
8Over $1,000 but not over       $15 plus 2% of excess over $1,000
9$2,000
10Over $2,000 but not over       $35 plus 2 1/2% of excess over $2,000
11$3,000
12Over $3,000 but not over       $60 plus 3% of excess over $3,000
13$4,000
14Over $4,000 but not over       $90 plus 3 1/2% of excess over $4,000
15$5,000
 EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
 intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
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16Over $5,000 but not over  $125 plus 4% of excess over $5,000
17$6,000
18Over $6,000 but not over  $165 plus 4 1/2% of excess over $6,000
19$7,000
20Over $7,000 but not over  $210 plus 5% of excess over $7,000
21$8,000
22Over $8,000 but not over  $260 plus 5 1/2% of excess over $8,000
23$9,000
24Over $9,000  $315 plus 6% of excess over $9,000
252. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section to the contrary,
26 beginning with the 2023 calendar year, but ending on or before December 31, 2026, the top
27 rate of tax pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be four and ninety-five hundredths
28 percent.
29(2) The modification of tax rates made pursuant to this subsection shall apply only to
30 tax years that begin on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2027.
31(3) The director of the department of revenue shall, by rule, adjust the tax table
32 provided in subsection 1 of this section to effectuate the provisions of this subsection. The
33 top remaining rate of tax shall apply to all income in excess of seven thousand dollars, as
34 adjusted pursuant to subsection 5 of this section.
353. (1) For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a tax is hereby
36 imposed for every tax year on the Missouri taxable income of every resident of this state
37 at a rate of four and seven-tenths percent, or the top rate of tax as in effect on January 1,
38 2027, whichever is less. The tax shall be determined by the application of the income
39 provisions provided under section 143.021.
40(2) Any modification of the tax rate under this subsection shall apply only to tax
41 years that begin on or after a modification takes effect.
42(3) The department of revenue shall, by rule and by posting on the department's
43 website, adjust the appropriate tax rate to effectuate the provisions of this subsection.
444. (1) In addition to the rate [reduction] established under [subsection] subsections 2
45 and 3 of this section, beginning with the [2024] 2027 calendar year, the [top] rate of tax under
46 subsection [1] 3 of this section may be reduced by [fifteen hundredths] one-tenth of a
47 percent. No more than ten reductions shall be made under this subsection. A reduction
48 in the rate of tax shall take effect on January first of a calendar year and such reduced rates
49 shall continue in effect until the next reduction occurs.
50(2) A reduction in the rate of tax shall only occur if the amount of net general revenue
51 collected in the previous fiscal year exceeds the highest amount of net general revenue
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52 collected in any of the three fiscal years prior to such fiscal year by at least one hundred
53 seventy-five million dollars.
54(3) Any modification of tax rates under this subsection shall only apply to tax years
55 that begin on or after a modification takes effect.
56(4) The director of the department of revenue shall, by rule, adjust the tax [tables]
57 rate under subsection [1] 3 of this section to effectuate the provisions of this subsection.
58[4.] 5. (1) In addition to the rate reductions under subsections 2, 3, and [3] 4 of this
59 section, beginning with the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which a
60 reduction is made pursuant to subsection [3] 4 of this section, the top rate of tax under
61 subsection 1 of this section may be further reduced over a period of years. Each reduction in
62 the top rate of tax shall be by one-tenth of a percent and no more than one reduction shall
63 occur in a calendar year. No more than three reductions shall be made under this subsection.
64 Reductions in the rate of tax shall take effect on January first of a calendar year and such
65 reduced rates shall continue in effect until the next reduction occurs.
66(2) (a) A reduction in the rate of tax shall only occur if:
67a. The amount of net general revenue collected in the previous fiscal year exceeds the
68 highest amount of net general revenue collected in any of the three fiscal years prior to such
69 fiscal year by at least two hundred million dollars; and
70b. The amount of net general revenue collected in the previous fiscal year exceeds the
71 amount of net general revenue collected in the fiscal year five years prior, adjusted annually
72 by the percentage increase in inflation over the preceding five fiscal years.
73(b) The amount of net general revenue collected required by subparagraph a. of
74 paragraph (a) of this subdivision in order to make a reduction pursuant to this subsection shall
75 be adjusted annually by the percent increase in inflation beginning with January 2, 2023.
76(3) Any modification of tax rates under this subsection shall only apply to tax years
77 that begin on or after a modification takes effect.
78(4) The director of the department of revenue shall, by rule, adjust the tax tables under
79 subsection 1 of this section to effectuate the provisions of this subsection. The bracket for
80 income subject to the top rate of tax shall be eliminated once the top rate of tax has been
81 reduced below the rate applicable to such bracket, and the top remaining rate of tax shall
82 apply to all income in excess of the income in the second highest remaining income bracket.
83[5.] 6. Beginning with the 2017 calendar year, and ending on or before December
84 31, 2026, the brackets of Missouri taxable income identified in subsection 1 of this section
85 shall be adjusted annually by the percent increase in inflation. The director shall publish such
86 brackets annually beginning on or after October 1, 2016. Modifications to the brackets shall
87 take effect on January first of each calendar year and shall apply to tax years beginning on or
88 after the effective date of the new brackets.
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89[6.] 7. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
90(1) "CPI", the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the United States
91 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor index;
92(2) "CPI for the preceding calendar year", the average of the CPI as of the close of the
93 twelve-month period ending on August thirty-first of such calendar year;
94(3) "Net general revenue collected", all revenue deposited into the general revenue
95 fund, less refunds and revenues originally deposited into the general revenue fund but
96 designated by law for a specific distribution or transfer to another state fund;
97(4) "Percent increase in inflation", the percentage, if any, by which the CPI for the
98 preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI for the year beginning September 1, 2014, and
99 ending August 31, 2015.
         143.031. 1. A husband and wife who file a joint federal income tax return shall file a
2 combined return. A husband and wife who do not file a joint federal income tax return shall
3 not file a combined return.
42. The Missouri combined taxable income on a combined return shall include all of
5 the income and deductions of the husband and wife. For all tax years ending on or before
6 December 31, 2026, the Missouri taxable income of each spouse shall be an amount that is
7 the same proportion of their Missouri combined taxable income as the Missouri adjusted
8 gross income of that spouse bears to their Missouri combined adjusted gross income. For all
9 tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, there shall be one column for the
10 calculation of total Missouri combined adjusted gross income on a Missouri income tax
11 return.
123. The tax of each spouse shall be determined by the application of either section
13 143.021 or section 143.041 depending upon whether such spouse is a resident or nonresident.
14 Their Missouri combined tax shall be the sum of the tax applicable to each spouse.
         143.131. 1. The Missouri standard deduction may be deducted in determining
2 Missouri taxable income of a resident individual unless the taxpayer or his spouse has elected
3 to itemize his deduction as provided in section 143.141.
42. (1) For all tax years ending on or before December 31, 2026, the Missouri
5 standard deduction shall be the allowable federal standard deduction.
6(2) For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the Missouri
7 standard deduction shall be the allowable federal standard deduction plus four
8 thousand dollars.
         143.512. In the event a taxpayer is denied part or all of a tax credit to which the
2 taxpayer has qualified pursuant to any provision of law due to lack of available funds,
3 and such denial causes a balance-due notice to be generated by the department of
4 revenue or any other redeeming agency, a taxpayer shall not be held liable for any
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5 penalty or interest on such balance due, provided the balance is paid or approved
6 payment arrangements have been made within sixty days from the notice of denial. Any
7 payments not timely made pursuant to this section shall be subject to penalty and
8 interest pursuant to this chapter.
                [143.177. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the
2"Missouri Working Family Tax Credit Act".
32. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean:
4(1) "Department", the department of revenue;
5(2) "Eligible taxpayer", a resident individual with a filing status of
6single, head of household, widowed, or married filing combined who is subject
7to the tax imposed under this chapter, excluding withholding tax imposed
8under sections 143.191 to 143.265, and who is allowed a federal earned
9income tax credit under 26 U.S.C. Section 32, as amended;
10(3) "Tax credit", a credit against the tax otherwise due under this
11chapter, excluding withholding tax imposed under sections 143.191 to
12143.265.
133. (1) Beginning with the 2023 calendar year, an eligible taxpayer
14shall be allowed a tax credit in an amount equal to a percentage of the amount
15such taxpayer would receive under the federal earned income tax credit as
16such credit existed under 26 U.S.C. Section 32 as of January 1, 2021, as
17provided pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection. The tax credit allowed
18by this section shall be claimed by such taxpayer at the time such taxpayer
19files a return and shall be applied against the income tax liability imposed by
20this chapter after reduction for all other credits allowed thereon. If the amount
21of the credit exceeds the tax liability, the difference shall not be refunded to the
22taxpayer and shall not be carried forward to any subsequent tax year.
23(2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of this subsection, the
24percentage of the federal earned income tax credit to be allowed as a tax credit
25pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be ten percent, which may
26be increased to twenty percent subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of
27this subsection. The maximum percentage that may be claimed as a tax credit
28pursuant to this section shall be twenty percent of the federal earned income
29tax credit that may be claimed by such taxpayer. Any increase in the
30percentage that may be claimed as a tax credit shall take effect on January first
31of a calendar year and such percentage shall continue in effect until the next
32percentage increase occurs. An increase shall only apply to tax years that
33begin on or after the increase takes effect.
34(3) The initial percentage to be claimed as a tax credit and any increase
35in the percentage that may be claimed pursuant to subdivision (2) of this
36subsection shall only occur if the amount of net general revenue collected in
37the previous fiscal year exceeds the highest amount of net general revenue
38collected in any of the three fiscal years prior to such fiscal year by at least one
39hundred fifty million dollars.
404. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32.057 to the contrary,
41the department shall determine whether any taxpayer filing a report or return
42with the department who did not apply for the credit authorized under this
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43      section may qualify for the credit and, if so, determines a taxpayer may qualify
44      for the credit, shall notify such taxpayer of his or her potential eligibility. In
45      making a determination of eligibility under this section, the department shall
46      use any appropriate and available data including, but not limited to, data
47      available from the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Treasury,
48      and state income tax returns from previous tax years.
495. The department shall prepare an annual report containing statistical
50      information regarding the tax credits issued under this section for the previous
51      tax year, including the total amount of revenue expended, the number of
52      credits claimed, and the average value of the credits issued to taxpayers whose
53      earned income falls within various income ranges determined by the
54      department.
556. The director of the department may promulgate rules and
56      regulations to administer the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion
57      of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the
58      authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies
59      with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable,
60      section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of
61      the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review,
62      to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently
63      held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule
64      proposed or adopted after January 1, 2023, shall be invalid and void.
657. Tax credits authorized under this section shall not be subject to the
66      requirements of sections 135.800 to 135.830.]
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