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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2111 Modifies Income Tax Calculations and Adjustments
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Kathy Steinhoff and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2111 modifies the calculation of by updating rules for additions and subtractions, including provisions for federal tax refunds, interest, net operating losses, and capital gains. The bill outlines specific deductions and reporting requirements administered through the Department of Revenue.
Taxpayers calculating must include or exclude specific federal deductions, interest types, and capital gains, affecting their overall state income tax liability.
- House Bill 2111 was introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives during the 2026 Regular Session by Representative Kathy Steinhoff. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
resident individuals
Taxpayers must adjust their federal adjusted gross income calculations based on new additions and subtractions required by the state.
farm owners
Farm owners selling or leasing land to beginning farmers are eligible for specific capital gains and income subtractions.
Key Facts
- The bill repeals section 143.121, RSMo, and enacts a new section relating to Missouri adjusted gross income calculations.
- Taxpayers must add certain federal income tax refunds, interest on governmental obligations, and specific deductions under federal code sections 168 and 172 to federal adjusted gross income.
- Taxpayers may subtract interest on obligations of the United States and its possessions, certain prior year taxes, military combat zone income, and specific agricultural disaster program payments.
- One hundred percent of retirement benefits received from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, reserve components, and the National Guard may be subtracted.
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- Grants received for broadband internet expansion in underserved areas are one hundred percent substractable for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
- Farm owners selling, leasing, or entering crop-share arrangements with beginning farmers may qualify for specific capital gains or income subtractions.
- The Department of Revenue must prepare an annual report reviewing the costs and benefits of capital gain subtractions for sales of farmland to beginning farmers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are military retirement benefits exempt from Missouri income tax under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 2, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Tax Subtractions for Agriculture and Military
The bill consolidates various adjustments to income tax, emphasizing tax relief for military retirees, broadband grants, and beginning farmer land transactions.
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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