UPDATED: Revenue estimates slightly increased as state keeps stable course
(Corrected to show that ending balance reflects the tax bill passed by the Legislature)
State revenue forecasters on Thursday added $237.5 million to the revenue...
Legislature approves bill moving state to ‘flat tax’
The Kansas Legislature approved a bill overnight Thursday that moves the state to a single tax rate coupled with cuts in property taxes and...
Lawmakers agree on compromise flat tax rate, take local sales taxes out of the...
A new major tax bill took shape Wednesday as the House and Senate negotiated a new flat tax rate while agreeing to forego any...
Senate passes constitutional amendment capping property valuations
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the property tax system in Kansas.
Responding to constituent complaints about property appraisals,...
Senate approves bill limiting government competition against private sector
The Senate took a step Tuesday toward limiting government competition against the private sector with a bill giving tax exemptions to certain businesses that...
UPDATED: How new flat tax bill could affect Kansans
(Updated to distinguish between married and single filers)
Last week, a House committee moved out a new tax bill that calls for a flat tax...
House committee passes out new tax bill after trimming cost
A bill emerged from a House committee Thursday evening that calls for moving the state to single tax bracket while eliminating the sales tax...
Food sales tax bill runs into House obstacle
A bill exempting all groceries from state and local sales taxes was derailed Wednesday after it couldn't gain any traction in a House committee.
The...
Cities, counties oppose Senate president’s food sales tax proposal
Cities and counties came out Wednesday against a proposal by Senate President Ty Masterson to fill a budget hole caused by a bill that...
Lawmakers urged to retain local sales tax on groceries; Senate president proposes plan for...
They came with stark choices.
Cut police.
Cut fire.
Cut roads.
Cut employee benefits.
Or raise taxes.
Local government officials presented lawmakers with those untenable options as they implored them...
