Missouri tax cut plan will proceed

JEFFERSON CITY (Missourinet) — Since the Kansas City Chiefs are leaving Missouri by 2031, the state will miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue collected as a result of the Chiefs being in Missouri. On Monday, Kansas announced the team will cross the state line and set up its new home there.

Missourinet asked Gov. Mike Kehoe if his plans have changed to phase out the state’s income tax because of eventually losing the tax revenue generated by the Chiefs. Kehoe said he plans to move forward with his proposal.

“That’s a major policy piece that needs to be done,” said Kehoe. “Our current tax code was written in the 1930s, and it’s about time for Missourians to be able to keep more of their money in their pocket. I still think as we unveil the plans and details of that, it’ll become clear it’s a great thing for our economy.”

Kehoe plans to roll out his plan soon.

“Missourians who lose their jobs because this move happens will be able to find another job, I’m quite confident in Kansas City, Missouri, and keep their state tax. It does not change the plans for us to roll that out,” said Kehoe.

Should Kehoe’s income tax reforms for Missouri taxpayers wait?

Missourinet asked state House Speaker Jonathan Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit) if the tax cut plan should wait because of the Chiefs’ move.

“That won’t affect our plans for income tax reform,” said Patterson. “And in fact, you can make the argument that this is one of the reasons that we should pursue income tax reform.”

He said income tax cuts are a piece of the puzzle.

“One of the things that we want to do is have a tax policy that attracts people and makes people want to live in Missouri,” said Patterson. “And right now, we just lost one of those things, which is the Chiefs. But when people are deciding where they want to live, these are all kinds of parts of it, good schools, good roads, things to do, like the Chiefs, and of course, income tax is one of them.”

The Missouri Legislature’s 2026 session begins January 7 in Jefferson City.

Alisa Nelson, MissouriNet

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Alisa Nelson is the Managing Editor of Missourinet, joining in spring 2015. Prior to working for Missourinet, she was an anchor/reporter Learfield’s affiliate station, 1400 KLIN in Lincoln, Nebraska for five years. Alisa had been a DJ on FM stations, B107.3, Froggy 98 and KOOL 105.3 along with airing traffic reports and sports events. She also worked as an afternoon host at affiliate station KSIB AM/FM in Creston, Iowa.

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