EXPLANATION- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. FIRST REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 146 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR COLEMAN. 0647S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal section 143.011, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to income taxes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Section 143.011, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1 section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 143.011, 2 to read as follows:3 143.011. 1. For all tax years beginning on or before 1 December 31, 2025, a tax is hereby imposed for every taxable 2 year on the Missouri taxable income of every resident. The 3 tax shall be determined by applying the tax table or the 4 rate provided in section 143.021, which is based upon the 5 following rates: 6 7 8 If the Missouri taxable income is: The tax is: 9 10 Not over $1,000.00 1 1/2% of the Missouri taxable income 11 12 Over $1,000 but not over $2,000 $15 plus 2% of excess over $1,000 13 14 Over $2,000 but not over $3,000 $35 plus 2 1/2% of excess over $2,000 15 16 Over $3,000 but not over $4,000 $60 plus 3% of excess over $3,000 SB 146 2 2. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 29 of this section to the contrary, beginning with the 2023 30 calendar year, the top rate of tax pursuant to subsection 1 31 of this section shall be four and ninety-five hundredths 32 percent. 33 (2) The modification of tax rates made pursuant to 34 this subsection shall apply only to tax years that begin on 35 or after January 1, 2023. 36 (3) The director of the department of revenue shall, 37 by rule, adjust the tax table provided in subsection 1 of 38 this section to effectuate the provisions of this 39 subsection. The top remaining rate of tax shall apply to 40 all income in excess of seven thousand dollars, as adjusted 41 pursuant to subsection 5 of this section. 42 3. (1) In addition to the rate reduction under 43 subsection 2 of this section, beginning with the 2024 44 calendar year, the top rate of tax under subsection 1 of 45 this section may be reduced by fifteen hundredths of a 46 17 18 Over $4,000 but not over $5,000 $90 plus 3 1/2% of excess over $4,000 19 20 Over $5,000 but not over $6,000 $125 plus 4% of excess over $5,000 21 22 Over $6,000 but not over $7,000 $165 plus 4 1/2% of excess over $6,000 23 24 Over $7,000 but not over $8,000 $210 plus 5% of excess over $7,000 25 26 Over $8,000 but not over $9,000 $260 plus 5 1/2% of excess over $8,000 27 28 Over $9,000 $315 plus 6% of excess over $9,000 SB 146 3 percent. A reduction in the rate of tax shall take effect 47 on January first of a calendar year and such reduced rates 48 shall continue in effect until the next reduction occurs. 49 (2) A reduction in the rate of tax shall only occur if 50 the amount of net general revenue collected in the previous 51 fiscal year exceeds the highest amount of net general 52 revenue collected in any of the three fiscal years prior to 53 such fiscal year by at least one hundred seventy-five 54 million dollars. 55 (3) Any modification of tax rates under this 56 subsection shall only apply to tax years that begin on or 57 after a modification takes effect. 58 (4) The director of the department of revenue shall, 59 by rule, adjust the tax tables under subsection 1 of this 60 section to effectuate the provisions of this subsection. 61 4. [(1) In addition to the rate reductions under 62 subsections 2 and 3 of this section, beginning with the 63 calendar year immediately following the calendar year in 64 which a reduction is made pursuant to subsection 3 of this 65 section, the top rate of tax under subsection 1 of this 66 section may be further reduced over a period of years. Each 67 reduction in the top rate of tax shall be by one-tenth of a 68 percent and no more than one reduction shall occur in a 69 calendar year. No more than three reductions shall be made 70 under this subsection. Reductions in the rate of tax shall 71 take effect on January first of a calendar year and such 72 reduced rates shall continue in effect until the next 73 reduction occurs. 74 (2) (a) A reduction in the rate of tax shall only 75 occur if: 76 a. The amount of net general revenue collected in the 77 previous fiscal year exceeds the highest amount of net 78 SB 146 4 general revenue collected in any of the three fiscal years 79 prior to such fiscal year by at least two hundred million 80 dollars; and 81 b. The amount of net general revenue collected in the 82 previous fiscal year exceeds the amount of net general 83 revenue collected in the fiscal year five years prior, 84 adjusted annually by the percentage increase in inflation 85 over the preceding five fiscal years. 86 (b) The amount of net general revenue collected 87 required by subparagraph a. of paragraph (a) of this 88 subdivision in order to make a reduction pursuant to this 89 subsection shall be adjusted annually by the percent 90 increase in inflation beginning with January 2, 2023. 91 (3) Any modification of tax rates under this 92 subsection shall only apply to tax years that begin on or 93 after a modification takes effect. 94 (4) The director of the department of revenue shall, 95 by rule, adjust the tax tables under subsection 1 of this 96 section to effectuate the provisions of this subsection. 97 The bracket for income subject to the top rate of tax shall 98 be eliminated once the top rate of tax has been reduced 99 below the rate applicable to such bracket, and the top 100 remaining rate of tax shall apply to all income in excess of 101 the income in the second highest remaining income bracket] 102 For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, 103 there shall be no tax imposed upon Missouri taxable income 104 pursuant to this section. 105 5. Beginning with the 2017 calendar year, the brackets 106 of Missouri taxable income identified in subsection 1 of 107 this section shall be adjusted annually by the percent 108 increase in inflation. The director shall publish such 109 brackets annually beginning on or after October 1, 2016. 110 SB 146 5 Modifications to the brackets shall take effect on January 111 first of each calendar year and shall apply to tax years 112 beginning on or after the effective date of the new brackets. 113 6. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 114 (1) "CPI", the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 115 Consumers for the United States as reported by the Bureau of 116 Labor Statistics, or its successor index; 117 (2) "CPI for the preceding calendar year", the average 118 of the CPI as of the close of the twelve-month period ending 119 on August thirty-first of such calendar year; 120 (3) "Net general revenue collected", all revenue 121 deposited into the general revenue fund, less refunds and 122 revenues originally deposited into the general revenue fund 123 but designated by law for a specific distribution or 124 transfer to another state fund; 125 (4) "Percent increase in inflation", the percentage, 126 if any, by which the CPI for the preceding calendar year 127 exceeds the CPI for the year beginning September 1, 2014, 128 and ending August 31, 2015. 129