Eliminate Missouri's individual income tax. Kehoe directed the Department of Revenue to develop a plan to eliminate the individual income tax 'once and for all,' and reaffirmed the goal a year later.

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Eliminate Missouri's individual income tax. Kehoe directed the Department of Revenue to develop a plan to eliminate the individual income ta…”

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Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2025 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2025/01/28/file_attachments/3145532/EMBARGOED%202025%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address%20Media%20Copy.pdf ↗
“I have directed the Missouri Department of Revenue to work with my staff on a sustainable and comprehensive plan to eliminate the individual income tax once and for all.”
Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2026 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2026/01/13/file_attachments/3520534/EMBARGOED%202026%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address.pdf ↗
“If we are serious about building a foundation for growth, to compete rather than be complacent, then we must begin the work now to phase-out and eliminate Missouri's individual income tax.”