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October Tax Surplus Invites Reform to Prevent Over-Taxation 0
- Tax & Spending
- November 2, 2021
Over the course of October 2021, the state of Kansas took in a total revenue of $662,709,650, which was 18.7% higher than the estimate for this month. This intake was also 11.1% greater than the actual intake from October of last year. In total, the tax revenues so far into FY 2022 are about $440
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Use Excess Revenues for Tax Relief, Not More Spending 0
- Tax & Spending
- October 7, 2021
Kansas took in 33% more in revenues in the first quarter of FY 2022 than the first quarter of FY 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s 2021 report. This trend isn’t new: in FY 2021, the state recorded an actual collected tax revenue $758 million higher than its estimate.
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Tax Ideas for the 2022 Kansas Legislative Session 0
- Tax & Spending
- August 31, 2021
In wake of a massive tax revenue surplus, the state of Kansas should reduce its tax burden. Legislators should consider eliminating unfair taxes on retirees, reforming how state institutions use a property tax allocation to repair their buildings, and other burden-relieving tax options in the FY 2022 session. The Current Environment In their June 2021
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