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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1754 Creates Income Tax Deduction for Election Worker Compensation Starting in 2027
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Carolyn Caton
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning in tax year 2027, Missouri allows a 100% income tax deduction for compensation paid to election workers by an election authority, the state, or any political subdivision during an election period.
Election workers and poll judges will be able to deduct 100% of their earnings for working elections, early voting periods, and required training sessions from their state adjusted gross income.
- House Bill 1754 was introduced during the 2026 Second Regular Session of the 103rd Missouri General Assembly by Representative Carolyn Caton. context
- State income tax deductions in Missouri modify a taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income according to specific statutory guidelines found in Chapter 143 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. 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.
Election workers
Election workers, poll workers, and election judges may deduct 100% of their election-related compensation from their state income tax starting in 2027.
Full-time election authority employees
Full-time employees of election authorities receiving regular compensation are explicitly excluded from the definition of election worker and cannot claim this deduction.
Farm owners
Farm owners who sell or lease land to qualified beginning farmers are eligible for specific capital gains and rental income tax subtractions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies as an election worker under this bill?
Does full-time staff of an election authority qualify for the tax deduction?
When does the election worker tax deduction take effect?
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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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Expansion of Tax Subtractions for Election Personnel
The bill expands Missouri adjusted gross income subtractions to include compensation for temporary poll workers and election judges starting in 2027.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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