Missouri’s Tax Freedom Day Falls on April 4

Economy | March 30, 2010

By Christine Harbin | Read Time 1 minute

Today, the Tax Foundation released its annual Tax Freedom Day Special Report. According to the foundation’s calculations, Missouri’s “Tax Freedom Day” in 2010 falls on April 4. This is the day on which taxpayers will have earned enough money to pay their tax obligations at the federal, state, and local levels for 2010.

Source: Tax Foundation”

Above is a table of Missouri and its border states taken from the report. It indicates that residents of Missouri enjoy a lower tax burden than residents of Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. Residents of Missouri have the same tax burden as residents of Iowa, but they have a greater tax burden than residents of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

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Christine Harbin

Christine Harbin Christine Harbin, a native of Wisconsin, joined the Show-Me Institute as a research analyst in July 2009. She worked as a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute until her departure in early 2011. She holds undergraduate degrees in economics, mathematics, and French from the University of WisconsinMadison, and an MBA with an emphasis in operations management from the University of WisconsinEau Claire. She interned with the National Economic Council at the White House in Washington, D.C., during spring 2007. Prior to joining the Show-Me Institute, she worked as an advance planning analyst for hospitals and health care systems.

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