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Income taxes ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, income taxes refer to measures concerning taxes levied on the earned income of individuals or households. The topic is grouped within the budget and tax policy area.

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See also:2025 ballot measures and2026 ballot measures

List of state ballot measures

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Years
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2026

  1. Massachusetts Decrease State Income Tax Rate to 4% Initiative (2026) - Potential

2025

  1. Colorado Proposition LL, Allow State to Retain Revenue from Proposition FF for Healthy School Meals for All Program Measure (2025)Approved
  2. Colorado Proposition MM, Reduce State Income Tax Deductions and Allocate Revenue to School Meals and SNAP Measure (2025)Approved
  3. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025)Defeated
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Prohibit Capital Gains Tax on Individuals, Estates, and Trusts Amendment (2025)Approved

2024

  1. Illinois Income Tax Advisory Question (2024)Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024)Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 2111, Prohibit Income Taxes Initiative (2024)
  4. Washington Initiative 2124, Opt-Out of Long-Term Services Insurance Program Initiative (2024)Defeated

2022

  1. California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)Defeated
  2. Colorado Proposition FF, Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure (2022)Approved
  3. Idaho Advisory Ballot, Income and Corporate Tax Changes and Education Funding Question (2022)Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022)Approved

2020

  1. Arizona Proposition 208, Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative (2020)Overturned
  2. Utah Constitutional Amendment G, Use Income and Property Tax Revenue to Support Children and Individuals with Disabilities Amendment (2020)Approved

2019

  1. Texas Proposition 4, Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment (2019)Approved
  2. Washington Advisory Vote 20, Nonbinding Question on Tax to Fund Long-Term Healthcare Services (2019)Defeated

2018

  1. Colorado Amendment 73, Establish Income Tax Brackets and Raise Taxes for Education Initiative (2018)Defeated

2015

  1. Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, Proposal 1 (May 2015)Defeated

2013

  1. Colorado Tax Increase for Education, Amendment 66 (2013)Defeated

2012

  1. California Proposition 38, State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative (2012)Defeated

2010

  1. Maine Question 1, Tax Code Referendum (June 2010)Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition A, Limits on Earnings Tax Initiative (2010)Approved
  3. Washington Income Tax, Initiative 1098 (2010)Defeated

2008

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Elimination of the State Income Tax Initiative (2008)Defeated

2006

  1. California Proposition 82, Free Half-Day Public Preschool Program Initiative (June 2006)Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 920, Estate Tax Repeal Measure (2006)Defeated

2004

  1. California Proposition 63, Tax Increase on Income Above $1 Million for Mental Health Services Initiative (2004)Approved

2002

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Prohibition on State Personal Income Tax Initiative (2002)Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 23, Creation of Healthcare Finance Plan Initiative (2002)Defeated

2000

  1. Massachusetts Question 4, Income Tax Reduction Initiative (2000)Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 6, Toll and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Credit Initiative (2000)Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 7, Charitable Donation Income Tax Deduction Initiative (2000)Approved

1998

  1. Colorado Amendment 17, Income Tax Credit for Private Education Expenses and Restrict Nonpublic Education Regulations Initiative (1998)Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 3, Decrease State Income Tax Rate on Interest and Dividends Initiative (1998)Approved

1994

  1. Massachusetts Question 6, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1994)Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 7, Graduated Income Tax and Tax Code Changes Initiative (1994)Defeated

1990

  1. Massachusetts Question 3, Income Tax Rates, Fee Limits, and Change Certain Tax Laws Initiative (1990)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Referendum 406, Increase State Funding for Public Schools through Increased Sales and Income Taxes Referendum (1990)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 11, Open Enrollment for Public Schools, Refundable Tax Credits for Non-Public Education, and Voter Approval for New Restrictions on Nonpublic Education Initiative (1990)Defeated
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, Income Tax Measure (1990)Defeated

1988

  1. Missouri Amendment 8, MedAssist Public Health Coverage and Earnings Tax Initiative (1988)Defeated
  2. Utah Initiative B, Reduce Income, Sales, Fuel, and Cigarette Taxes Measure (1988)Defeated
  3. Utah Initiative C, Refundable Income Tax Credit for Private and Homeschool Education Expenses Measure (1988)Defeated

1987

  1. North Dakota Income Tax Increase and Withholding Referendum, Measure 2 (1987)Approved

1986

  1. Massachusetts Question 3, State Income Tax Surtax Repeal and Revenue Growth Limit Initiative (1986)Approved

1984

  1. Michigan Proposal C, Require Voter Approval for Tax Increases and Limit Local Nonresident Income Taxes Initiative (1984)Defeated

1982

  1. Maine Question 1, Adjust Individual Income Tax for Inflation Initiative (1982)Approved

1981

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Changes to State Taxes and Revenue Amendment (May 1981)Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 402, Abolition of Inheritance and Gift Taxes Measure (1981)Approved

1980

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, "Proposition 2½" Limit on Property Taxes Initiative (1980)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal E, Development of Correctional Facilities Referendum (1980)Defeated

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal J, Tax Limitations and Program Funding Initiative (1978)Defeated

1976

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Graduated Income Tax Rate Amendment (1976)Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal D, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1976)Defeated

1975

  1. New York Amendment 6, Employee Benefits Tax Exemptions Amendment (1975)Defeated

1972

  1. Massachusetts Question 6, Graduated Income Tax Amendment (1972)Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal D, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1972)Defeated

1971

  1. Florida Corporate Income Tax Amendment (1971)Approved
  2. Maine Question 1, Corporate and Individual Income Tax Repeal Initiative (1971)Defeated

1970

  1. Missouri Proposition 1, State Income Tax Referendum (April 1970)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, State Income Tax Measure (1970)Defeated
  3. Utah Proposition 3, Grant Legislature Power to Determine Income Tax Calculations Amendment (1970)Approved

1968

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Graduated Income Tax Amendment (1968)Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Imposition of a Graduated Income Tax Amendment (1968)Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 2, Allow State Income Tax Definition by Reference to Federal Law Measure (1968)Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 16, Income Tax Initiative (1968)Defeated

1966

  1. Nebraska Amendment 8, State Income Tax Laws Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Nebraska Referendum 1, Income Tax Law Referendum (1966)Defeated

1962

  1. Georgia Amendment 5, Peace Officer Compensation Amendment (1962)Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Graduated Income Tax Amendment (1962)Defeated

1959

  1. New York Amendment 8, Definition of Income Amendment (1959)Approved

1954

  1. Nebraska Amendment 7, Sales, Income and Property Taxes Amendment (1954)Approved

1946

  1. Utah Amendment 4, Permit that Revenue from Income and Property Taxes be Decided by Statute Measure (1946)Approved

1944

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Tax Rates Amendment (1944)Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 158, Revenues for Elderly and Disabled Measure (1944)Defeated

1940

  1. Colorado Measure 4, Income Tax to Replace Property Taxes Initiative (1940)Defeated

1939

  1. California Proposition 1, Retirement Warrants Initiative (1939)Defeated

1938

  1. Maryland State Income Tax, Amendment 3 (1938)Defeated

1936

  1. Colorado General Assembly Empowered to Provide Graduated Income Tax, Measure 8 (1936)Approved
  2. Colorado General Assembly Empowered to Provide for Income Tax, Measure 4 (1936)Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Prohibition of Certain Tax and Establishment of an Income Tax Initiative (1936)Defeated

1934

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Property Classification and Income Tax for Schools Initiative (1934)Defeated

1932

  1. Colorado Measure 4, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1932)Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 5, Taxes for Public Schools Initiative (1932)Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 69, Graduated Income Tax for School Funding Measure (1932)Approved

1930

  1. Florida Inheritance Tax Amendment (1930)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Income Tax Measure (1930)Defeated

1924

  1. Florida Prohibition of Income and Inheritance Taxes Amendment (1924)Approved
  2. Michigan Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1924)Defeated

1922

  1. Colorado Measure 4, Income Tax and Exemptions from Ad Valorem Taxation Initiative (1922)Defeated
  2. Michigan Income Tax Amendment (1922)Defeated
  3. Utah Question 2, Create Property Classes and Permit Income Taxes Amendment (1922)Defeated

1920

  1. Maine Question 3, Income Tax Amendment (September 1920)Defeated

1918

  1. South Dakota Amendment A, Graduated Individual Income Tax Measure (1918)Approved

1916

  1. South Dakota Amendment 3, State Revenue and Finance Structure Measure (1916)Defeated

1915

  1. Massachusetts Property Income Tax and Exemptions Amendment (October 1915)Approved

1912

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 350-351, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1912)Defeated

1900

  1. Utah Provide for the Remittance of Taxes for the Poor Amendment (1900)Approved

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