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Kansas Ends Fiscal Year with $10.1 Billion in Tax Revenue Based on Surge of $400 Million

Thursday, July 6

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Collection of income and sales taxes by the state of Kansas in the just-completed fiscal year reached $10.16 billion to surpass the previous year’s revenue deposits by more than $400 million, officials said Wednesday.Totals reported by the... Read More.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.

Kansas Governor’s Latest Veto Likely Means No Major Tax Cuts this Year

Friday, May 12

By Dylan Lysen, KansasPublicRadio.org TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed the final tax relief bill to reach her desk this year. It would have given tax breaks to private businesses that compete with government services — like fitness centers and... Read More.

Kansas April Tax Collections Fall Short of Estimates

Tuesday, May 2

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) - State tax collections for April fell short of estimates. The Kansas Department of Revenue reports that tax collections for April totaled $1.3 billion, about 2.3% or $30.1 million below the estimate. The number also marks a 14.7% fall from April... Read More.

Kansas Lawmakers Fail to Override Veto on Flat Tax Plan

Thursday, April 27

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas Republicans fell short on a veto override in their attempt to enact a flat tax on income. The plan would have set the income tax rate for all Kansans at 5.15%.The override attempt failed by just one vote.Democrat state... Read More.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Flat Tax Plan, Proposes One-time $800M Rebate

Monday, April 24

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she was vetoing a flat tax package that predominantly favors the most wealthy Kansans and proposing instead a one-time rebate of $450 per taxpayer.The GOP-dominated Legislature passed a plan in... Read More.

Kansas Revenue Forecast Expects Surplus to Grow to $3 billion, Pending Tax Cuts

Friday, April 21

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Budget analysts and economists expect cooling inflation and modest growth to push state revenues slightly higher than expected over the next couple of years, preserving a surplus cushion of billions of dollars.The projection is expected to shape... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Packages new Flat Tax Rate with Quicker End to Food Tax

Friday, April 7

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers passed a tax cut package in the early Friday morning hours that fuses a flat tax rate for individual income with an accelerated reduction in the state sales tax on food, corporate tax breaks and... Read More.

Kansas Senate Approves Adoption Tax Credit

Wednesday, March 29

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Senate has given initial approval to a bill increasing state tax credits for adoption. Under the measure, those who adopt children would get almost $15,000 per child.The Senate also made the tax credit refundable. That means parents eligible... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Looks for Compromise on Tax Cuts

Monday, March 27

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers are looking for a compromise on how much to cut taxes. The Republican-led House will vote on a bill this week that’s closer to what Democratic Governor Laura Kelly wants than to the package of tax-cut measures passed... Read More.

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Changes to Proposed Tax Cuts

Monday, March 13

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) - The Republican chair of the Kansas House Tax Committee says the panel will likely make changes in tax cuts recently approved by the state Senate. The committee will start its work on the bills this week with an eye toward... Read More.

Kansas February Total Tax Collections Exceed Estimates by Nearly $37 Million

Friday, March 3

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax-only collections for February were $549.8 million. That is $36.8 million, or 7.2%, more than the monthly estimate. Those collections were also $47.3 million, or 9.4%, more than in February 2022. “Revenues have exceeded estimates for 30... Read More.