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2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
Missouri 2020 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$427,812,000
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State-level programs
Click on the name of a program for more details.
| Program Name | Program Type | Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Sports Ticket Sales Tax Credit | Sporting events | $1,392,000 |
| Brownfield Remediation | Brownfield rehabilitation | $9,645,000 |
| Business Facility Tax Credit | Facility expansion | $7,556,000 |
| Business Use Incentives for Large-Scale Development | Business attraction/retention | $8,898,000 |
| Chapter 100 Personal Property Tax Exemption | Economic development | $0 |
| Data Center Sales Tax Exemption | Technology (data center) | not reported |
| Development Tax Credit | Job creation/retention | $175,000 |
| Enhanced Enterprise Zone | Business attraction/retention | $4,716,000 |
| Historic Preservation Tax Credit | Historic preservation | $88,487,000 |
| Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credit | Affordable housing | $131,706,000 |
| Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Act | Manufacturing | $13,840,000 |
| Missouri Quality Jobs | Job creation/retention | $37,669,000 |
| Missouri Works - Business Incentives | Job creation/retention | $113,472,000 |
| Missouri Works Job Retention Training | Job creation/retention | $2,906,000 |
| Missouri Works New Jobs Training | Job creation/retention | $3,674,000 |
| Neighborhood Preservation Tax Credit | Construction/rehabilitation | $3,659,000 |
| Rebuilding Communities Tax Credit | Business attraction/retention | $17,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $427,812,000 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Missouri, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 34 out of 68 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 135 out of 405 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for MO. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in MO that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
The state does not post local financial audits in an online repository.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type | Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL |
