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Missouri Republican lawmakers pledge to push tax reform legislation

Date: March 30, 2015
By: Hannah Knight
State Capitol Bureau

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Missouri Republican lawmakers pledge to prioritize legislation that would allow citizens to receive tax refunds faster.
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Wrap: Republican Senators and Representatives held a press conference saying they plan to work together in order to pass tax reform policies.

St. Louis County Republican Andrew Koenig sponsored of some of the tax reform bills.

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Description: It's clear that our governor and his administration are trying to squeeze every penny that they can out of taxpayers and hardworking Missourians. It is also clear that in many cases they are using questionable interpretations of the law.

One of Koenig's bills would require faster processing of tax refunds.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

 

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Missouri Republican lawmakers plan to push for legislation that would require businesses to be notified of changes made to the state's sales tax law.
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Wrap: Republican lawmakers held a press conference regarding Missouri's tax policies and the changes they plan to make.

House Speaker John Diehl says he plans on working with the House and the Senate in order to form new tax legislation that would benefit the people and businesses of Missouri.

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Description: Too often we see government bureaucrats run rampant over the rights of Missouri taxpayers. The Missouri House and the Senate are ready and willing to stand up to these overreaches.

The different tax reform legislation would require faster processing of tax refunds.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

 

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Missourians could receive their tax refunds faster if legislation pushed by Republican lawmakers is passed.
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Wrap: Republican lawmakers held a press conference stating their plans to focus on tax policy reform from now until the end of session.

Jackson County Senator Will Kraus says he blames the current tax policies on the Department of Revenue and Gov. Jay Nixon.

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Description: I believe that it is our obligation as the representatives of the people to push back when government overreaches. We must not allow them to continue to change policies to raise taxes and to raise revenue.

Kraus has sponsored numerous tax reform bills, one of which would require the department to notify businesses when they have made a change to the state's sales tax law.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.