Local income tax ballot measures

Voters have decided on local income tax ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures to authorize, change, or repeal a local tax on a person's earnings. The topic is grouped within the local budget and tax policy area.

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See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of local ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

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2025

1. Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Increase for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2025)
2. Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax and Property Tax Increase for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2025)
3. Westerville School District, Ohio, Issue 39, Income Tax Measure (November 2025)

2024

1. Dayton, Ohio, Issue 6, Income Tax Renewal Amendment (March 2024)
2. East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax and Property Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024)
3. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 1, 0.75% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
4. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 2, 0.25% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
5. Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024)

2023

1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 24, City Income Tax Increase for Housing Projects and Assistance Fund Charter Amendment (November 2023)
2. Richland Township, Pennsylvania, Earned Income Tax Extension for Open Space Funding Measure (May 2023)
3. Salem, Oregon, Measure 24-491, Employee Payroll Tax for Community Safety Purposes Referendum (November 2023)

2022

1. West Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Renewal for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2022)
2. Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Crebilly Farm Open Space Fund Tax Measure (November 2022)

2021

1. Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Earnings Tax (April 2021)
2. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition E, Earnings Tax (April 2021)

2020

1. Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-214, Income Tax to Fund Tuition-Free Preschool Program (November 2020)
2. Portland Metro, Oregon, Measure 26-210, Income and Business Taxes for Homeless Services (May 2020)
3. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 1, Income Tax Increase (April 2020)
4. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 3, Income Tax Renewal Measure (November 2020)
5. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 4, Additional Income Tax Measure (November 2020)

2019

1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 22, City Earnings Tax Reduction Contingent on a County Sales Tax to Fund Transportation (November 2019)

Missouri

1. Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Earnings Tax (April 2021)
2. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition E, Earnings Tax (April 2021)

Ohio

1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 22, City Earnings Tax Reduction Contingent on a County Sales Tax to Fund Transportation (November 2019)
2. Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 24, City Income Tax Increase for Housing Projects and Assistance Fund Charter Amendment (November 2023)
3. Dayton, Ohio, Issue 6, Income Tax Renewal Amendment (March 2024)
4. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 1, 0.75% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
5. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 1, Income Tax Increase (April 2020)
6. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 2, 0.25% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
7. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 3, Income Tax Renewal Measure (November 2020)
8. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 4, Additional Income Tax Measure (November 2020)
9. Westerville School District, Ohio, Issue 39, Income Tax Measure (November 2025)

Oregon

1. Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-214, Income Tax to Fund Tuition-Free Preschool Program (November 2020)
2. Portland Metro, Oregon, Measure 26-210, Income and Business Taxes for Homeless Services (May 2020)
3. Salem, Oregon, Measure 24-491, Employee Payroll Tax for Community Safety Purposes Referendum (November 2023)

Pennsylvania

1. East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax and Property Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024)
2. Richland Township, Pennsylvania, Earned Income Tax Extension for Open Space Funding Measure (May 2023)
3. Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Increase for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2025)
4. Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax and Property Tax Increase for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2025)
5. Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024)
6. West Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Renewal for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2022)
7. Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Crebilly Farm Open Space Fund Tax Measure (November 2022)

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