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by Jim McLean, KHI News Service State tax receipts for June totaled $22.5 million less than expected, the Kansas Department of Revenue reported Tuesday. Both individual income tax and sales tax receipts failed to meet projections. Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan tried to put the numbers in a positive light, saying that overall tax receipts … Continue reading “Kansas tax collections fall short once again”
Opinion column Topics: • 113 days: Longest session in history adjourns • Largest tax increase in history • Budget still has holes • KPERS bonds • Working after retirement • Bad year for universities • School finance update • Changes to local elections • Kobach’s power • Bills signed into law 113 days: Longest session … Continue reading “Legislative update from Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist.”
by Murrel Bland It will be one of the biggest tax shifts in the history of the state of Kansas. The Kansas Legislature approved, by a very close margin, a one-half cent increase in the sales tax to cover the significant loss because of decreased income tax from businesses. That will hurt the working folks … Continue reading “Opinion column: Huge tax shift seen for Kansas taxpayers”