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Tax relief going forward in the Kansas Legislature 0
- Tax & Spending
- February 27, 2023
This last week was “turnaround week” in the Kansas Legislature during which a bill typically has to be approved by one chamber of the Legislature to move forward through the rest of the session. A few bills that would provide tax relief for Kansas families are very-much alive. They’ll still have the pass the other
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Kansas families are losing $8,700 annually from inflation 0
- Tax & Spending
- July 25, 2022
Trillions in government spending and a supply chain crisis stemming from factors like energy production restrictions and businesses closed during COVID-19 lockdowns are costing Kansas families $8,700 annually in higher costs for food, energy, transportation, and housing due to inflation. The estimated annual cost comes from the Congressional Joint Economic Committee and estimates inflation rates
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Older Residents Leave Kansas For Low-Tax States 0
- Tax & Spending
- June 27, 2022
Kansas is seeing a significant outmigration of families and businesses for destinations with more friendly tax climates, and the Adjusted Gross Income loss is even worse. As documented in our 2022 Green Book, U.S. Census data shows that Kansas is the 39th worst in total domestic migration since 2000, with a net loss of 185,509
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Efficient Spending Is Key to Cutting Kansas’s Retirement Tax 0
- Tax & Spending
- June 24, 2022
The legislative session is out, and election-year attacks are in. This week, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the presumptive GOP nominee for governor, announced his plan to eliminate the state income tax on retirement plans. Governor Laura Kelly made the cut out to be a gimmick that will “take us back to the Brownback era
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Time’s Not Yet Up for More Kansan Tax Relief 0
- Tax & Spending
- May 11, 2022
During the last weeks of the Kansas legislature, many policies were moved from their original bills to other pieces of legislation – an annual occurrence. Kansans can expect to see some tax relief, but legislators should consider more ambitious reforms to stay competitive with other states. Highlighted provisions of the passed HB 2239 and HB
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Will Long-Term Kansas Tax Relief Please Stand Up?0
- Tax & Spending
- May 2, 2022
This past week was “veto week” in the Kansas Legislature: the time to “make it or break it” for the dozens of different proposals that have floated this legislative session. While some tax relief is already on the way, legislators have until the end of May to provide more. The most-talked-about policy this year was
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