Taxes

Long was one of the first elected officials to publicly support Trump. When most considered Trump’s candidacy a joke, Long touted Trump to foreign leaders and GOP insiders who snickered at the notion that the real estate mogul and reality TV star would be the next president.

Chaz Littlejohn stole and leaked Trump’s tax returns. Was it brave? Or just a crime?

The city is seeking some $36,295 in earnings and payroll taxes that the developer failed to pay in 2022.

A circuit court in May ruled that both a county and a local municipality can impose a 3% sales tax at dispensaries in their jurisdictions.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he's not worried about Kansas' effort to poach the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. But, he says Missouri will put together its own offer — if the teams make information public beforehand about their proposed stadium locations and costs.

The standard exemption increase will mean an extra $69 or so for families of four. The tax credit will once again be tied to inflation after lawmakers last year quietly untied it.

Lawmakers approved the original law last session. The fix widens who would be eligible for a property tax freeze.

Illinois' state agency heads received a letter this week instructing them to identify $800 million in collective budget cuts if lawmakers don’t deliver on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's tax requests.

Missouri counties told state lawmakers that they needed more information when it comes to putting the freeze in place. Some revisions were made this year, but some lawmakers contend that it will take a third try to get the program right.

The bill sponsored by Missouri Rep. Travis Smith, R-Dora, would cut the tax rate, currently 4%, to 3% on Jan. 1 and make another one percentage point cut each year until the tax is eliminated in 2028.