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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2588 Authorizes Optional County Real Property Tax Credits for 100% Disabled Veterans
Last action · March 25, 2026: Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsors: Mike Jones and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri counties are authorized to adopt an annual real property tax credit covering the total local property tax liability for eligible 100% disabled veterans owning primary residences valued at $500,000 or less, beginning January 1, 2027. Under the measure, counties and eligible property owners may individually to or out of the program, and tax credits carry over to surviving spouses under specific conditions.
Qualifying disabled veterans in counties that adopt the program could receive a full credit against local real property taxes on their primary residence, while non-participating counties will maintain current tax collection methods without alteration.
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.
Disabled veterans
Eligible individuals who own a qualified primary residence may receive an annual real property tax credit equal to their local tax liability if their county adopts the program.
Surviving spouses
Surviving spouses of eligible veterans may receive the tax credit continuance as long as they retain title, reside in the home, and remain unmarried.
County governments
County governing bodies hold the authority to opt in, administer, or rescind the tax credit program and establish local application and verification procedures.
Local political subdivisions
School districts, fire protection districts, library districts, and municipalities experience tax credit applications against their local ad valorem levies.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which veterans qualify for the real property tax credit?
Are all Missouri counties required to offer this tax credit?
What happens to the tax credit if the eligible veteran passes away?
Is there a property value limit for the tax credit?
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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
8 actions- Mar 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Mar 24, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Mar 24, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Mar 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 29, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Discoveries
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Local Option Property Tax Credit Framework
The measure delegates tax credit adoption authority directly to county governing bodies rather than mandating statewide implementation.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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