November 21, 2024

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Tag: Kansas Department of Revenue

Taxes compound and are stacked up over time.

Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption

A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…

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Kelly administration ignores law prohibiting collections from unemployment fraud victims

Efforts by the Kansas Departments of Labor, Revenue, and Administration to either tax or claw back unemployment benefits received by…

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Unemployment fraud victims in Kansas taxed on money they didn’t get

Imagine being the victim of unemployment fraud and having the state tax department charge you income tax on money the…

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Gene Bicknell wins his tax case against the state of Kansas

Businessman and former Kansan Gene Bicknell won his 15-year tax dispute with the State of Kansas in a unanimous decision…

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Bicknell on tax fight: ‘They’re just waiting on me to die’

Just over three years ago, former Pittsburg resident and pizza magnate O. Gene Bicknell filed suit against the state of…

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Kansas estimated tax payments due April 15, other states delay to July

Missouri and Colorado extended the due date for the 1st quarter 2020 estimated tax payments from April 15 to July…

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Derby dinosaur park attendance much lower than STAR bond target

After two full summers of being in business, the Derby dinosaur park is attracting roughly 45,000 visitors annually according to…

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Attorney General: Kelly administration risks lawsuits on remote sales tax policy

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a legal opinion on September 30, stating Governor Laura Kelly’s unilateral expansion of remote…

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AG Schmidt slaps back at Kelly administration sales tax directive

A sales tax directive, issued by Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration, exceeds the Governor’s authority, according to a legal opinion issued today by…

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Kansas Revenues Beat Expectations

Total tax receipts at the end of March topped expectations. State revenue for the fiscal year reached $4.8 billion, or…

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Administration Secretary Fires Back at Eagle Politicization of Shooting

As a Kansas tax agent recovered from gunshot wounds, the Wichita Eagle jumped to politicize a shooting at a Kansas Department…

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Kansas Labor Report a ‘Mixed Bag’

The Kansas unemployment rate ticked up in August, according to the Kansas Department of Labor. The state’s unemployment rate in…

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Interactive Tax Calculator Shows Effects of Tax Increase

An interactive tax calculator on the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website shows visitors how much more they can expect to…

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Revenue Department Issues Tax Increase Warning

The Kansas Department of Revenue published new withholding tables today, so employers know how much to withhold from employee paychecks. Employers…

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Kansas Revenue Hits May Target

Kansas revenue projections for May neared dead center. The Kansas Department of Revenue estimated the state would collect $443 million,…

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After Months of Gain, KS Revenues Stall in March

Kansas revenues hit the skids in February, falling short of projections for the first time in several months. The Sunflower State…

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Kansas Property Owners See Spikes in Assessed Valuations

Assessed valuations are hitting Kansas property owner mailboxes, and many owners are finding a big difference between the value of…

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Kansas February Revenue Numbers Shrink Shortfall

Kansas revenues beat projections for the fourth month in a row, the Kansas Department of Revenue announced March 1. The…

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