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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1816 Adjusts Tax Credits for Contributions to Pregnancy Resource Centers
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Christopher Warwick
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri House Bill 1816 modifies provisions relating to an income tax credit for charitable contributions made to eligible s, raising the credit percentage to one hundred percent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
Taxpayers contributing to qualified s will be eligible for a full dollar-for-dollar tax credit against state tax liabilities starting in 2027, up to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars per tax year.
- House Bill 1816 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Christopher Warwick. 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.
Individual taxpayers
Taxpayers who contribute to eligible pregnancy resource centers are allowed to claim tax credits against their state tax liability.
Business taxpayers
Business taxpayers, corporations, insurance companies, and financial institutions making qualifying contributions may claim state tax liability credits.
Pregnancy resource centers
Facilities classified as pregnancy resource centers receive qualifying contributions and report taxpayer contribution details to the state director.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum tax credit a taxpayer can claim in a single tax year?
Can unused tax credits be carried over to future years?
Are pregnancy resource centers required to accept every contribution?
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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 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Gradual Increase in Tax Credit Percentage
The bill continues a phased increase in tax credit value from fifty percent (2007-2020), to seventy percent (2021-2026), reaching one hundred percent by 2027.
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