HOPKINS v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO.

No. 77240.

894 S.W.2d 156 (1995)

William C. HOPKINS, et al., and David Widner, et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

As modified on Denial of Rehearing March 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Hauser, City Atty., Sharon K. Euler, Asst. City Atty., Kansas City, for appellants.

George A. Barton, Scott K. Martinsen, Kansas City, Keith Brunstrom, Roger Brown, Jefferson City, Danieal H. Miller, Columbia, Daniel C. Aubuchon, Daniel A. Raniere, Stephen F. Meyerkord, Thomas J. Casey, St. Louis, Ronald J. Stites, Kansas City, for respondents.


BENTON, Judge.

Kansas City imposes a one percent tax on earnings. § 92.210 RSMo 1994. The circuit court ruled that Kansas City may not tax employee contributions to deferred compensation plans. This Court reverses that construction of the revenue laws. Mo. Const. art. V, § 3.

I.

Kansas City taxes "compensation paid for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus or otherwise." K.C. Ordinances...

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