Why Missouri Should Join the No-Income Tax Revolution
Missouri should prioritize income tax elimination this legislative session.
Across the country, freedom-minded states are rewriting the rules of economic growth by phasing out their income taxes.
From Florida to Texas to Tennessee, zero-income-tax states are leading the nation in population growth, job creation, and small business investment. These states understand a simple truth: when people keep more of what they earn, everyone prospers.
The National Trend Toward Tax Freedom
In 2025, a majority of U.S. states will either have a flat income tax or no income tax at all.
- Nine states already have no state income tax at all.
- Another ten have adopted flat income taxes.
- Several more, including Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, and West Virginia, are actively phasing theirs out.
Missouri is taxing hard work while competitors cut rates and attract jobs.
The message is clear: low-tax states win.
What the Research Shows
Research from across the spectrum shows that simpler, lower taxes boost economic vitality:
- – States reducing or eliminating income taxes are growing faster and competing more effectively.
- – Tax simplification improves predictability for families and small businesses.
- – States lowering or ending income taxes have seen stronger job growth and healthier labor markets.
- – Efficient, broad-based tax systems with lower rates spur entrepreneurship and personal freedom.
The conclusion is simple: Missouri should act now or risk being left behind.
What It Means for Missouri
Eliminating the state income tax is not about ideology. It is about opportunity.
- For families: more take-home pay means greater financial security.
- For businesses: lower taxes mean more room to hire, grow, and invest.
- For the state: growth in population and commerce means new revenue from consumption, tourism, and expansion, not higher rates.
Missouri lawmakers should follow the examples of states like Texas and Tennessee, which fund essential services through smart consumption and sales-based taxes while keeping income free from government control.
The Freedom Formula
Other states have already proven it works.
Growth is up.
People are moving in.
Jobs are multiplying.
The movement for Missouri income tax elimination is part of a nationwide shift toward rewarding productivity and keeping more money in the pockets of working Americans.
The data doesn’t lie. States with no income tax are thriving. Missouri has a choice: tax freedom or tax stagnation.
It is time to make our state the next to join the No-Income-Tax Revolution.
Andy Bakker
Executive Director
Liberty Alliance USA