Amendment 5 would eliminate Missouri’s state income tax and replace that revenue by expanding taxes on goods and services.
We oppose Amendment 5 because it shifts the cost of funding public services away from wealthy individuals and large corporations and onto working families, retirees, and small businesses.
Supporters describe the amendment as a tax cut, but the proposal would result in higher costs for everyday Missourians while creating the largest benefits for those at the very top.
Amendment 5 would fundamentally change how Missouri pays for schools, roads, public safety, healthcare, and other public services.
The proposal would shift costs onto working families through higher sales taxes and taxes on everyday purchases while providing the largest benefits to high-income earners.
Increased taxes on goods and services could increase costs for necessities such as healthcare, prescriptions, groceries, and transportation.
Amendment 5 is a proposed constitutional amendment on the August 4, 2026 ballot that would eliminate Missouri’s income tax and replace it with higher taxes on goods and services.
Amendment 5 is called the “Everything Tax” because it could increase taxes on many of the things Missourians use every day while giving the largest tax cuts to wealthy individuals and corporations.
The biggest financial benefits would go to high-income earners and wealthy individuals who currently pay the most in state income taxes.
Working families, retirees, and small businesses would bear much of the cost through higher taxes on goods and services and reduced public investment in essential services.
Amendment 5 could open the door to higher taxes on services and everyday purchases that Missouri families rely on. This raises concerns about the impact on healthcare, prescriptions, and other necessities.
Missouri relies on tax revenue to fund schools, roads, healthcare, public safety, and other services. Eliminating the income tax could significantly reduce available funding and put pressure on those services.
Amendment 5 shifts the tax burden away from wealthy individuals and large corporations and onto working families, while putting essential public services at risk.
Missouri would begin implementing the tax changes outlined in the amendment, including eliminating the state income tax and creating new mechanisms to replace lost revenue.
Missouri’s current income tax system would remain in place
Amendment 5 will appear on the August 4, 2026 ballot.
Read the official text of Amendment 5 as it will appear on the ballot.
Learn more about how Amendment 5 could affect working families, public services, and Missouri’s tax system.