The Kansas Department of Revenue begins the fiscal year 2020 third quarter with total tax receipts above estimates and above the same month of last fiscal year.
Total tax collections came in at $725.5 million, $59.7 million or 9 percent more than estimated, according to a KDOR news release. This is $79.3 million or 12.3 percent more than January of fiscal year 2019.
Retail sales tax collections were $220.8 million; $8.8 million or 4.2 percent more than estimated.
Compensating use tax collections saw a 26.9 percent increase compared to the same month last fiscal year with $52.6 million in collections. This is $7.6 million or 16.8 percent more than estimated.
This increase can be attributed to online shopping trends and the increase in the number of remote retailers registering to collect and remit the compensating use tax that is due and owed to the state, according to the news release.
Individual income tax collections were $408.7 million; $38.7 million or 10.5 percent more than estimated. Those collections are $56.9 million more than the same month last fiscal year.
Corporate income tax collections were $21.3 million; $3.3 million or 18.6 percent more than estimated, according to the report.
The Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
The work session will begin at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The regular session will be at 6 p.m. in the same building.
On the agenda for the work session are a board update, general manager update and a report on customer service policies.
On the agenda for the regular session are a visitors’ time, legislative update, Smart Energy Provider Award, board comments and general manager comments.
Less than an inch of snow is in today’s forecast for Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)Less than a tenth of an inch of ice is possible today. (National Weather Service graphic)From 1 to 2 inches of snow are possible Wednesday, with most of the snow falling in the afternoon and evening. (National Weather Service graphic)A winter weather advisory is in effect in Wyandotte County from now until midnight Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)
After a little freezing drizzle this morning, the area has a 70 percent chance of more precipitation and snow today, according to the National Weather Service.
Wyandotte County is under a winter weather advisory from Tuesday morning through midnight Wednesday, the weather service said.
A light wintry mix of freezing drizzle and light snow arrives today, changing to all light snow late this evening, according to the weather service. Another round of accumulating snowfall is in the forecast for Wednesday into Wednesday evening, the weather service said.
The temperature at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Wyandotte County was 32 degrees. Steady or slowly falling temperatures will be below freezing today, with temperatures remaining in the 20s on Wednesday, according to the weather service.
Today, there is a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Freezing drizzle is likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4 p.m., the weather service said. Today’s high will be near 32, with a north northeast wind of 13 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph. The total daytime ice accumulation will be less than one-tenth of an inch. The total daytime snow accumulation will be less than a half-inch.
Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of snow before midnight, with a low of 23, according to the weather service. A north northeast wind of 11 to 15 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of snow, with a high near 29, the weather service said. A north northeast wind of 10 to 13 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 17 with a north northeast wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 34 and a light and variable wind, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 21, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 38, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 27, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 39, the weather service said.
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