sales tax

Missouri House Sends Amended Tax Bill Back To Senate

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:25:21 +0000

The Missouri House has passed a Senate bill that would overhaul the state’s income and sales taxes, but not before making a few changes.

The Kansas Sales Tax: To Extend Or Not To Extend

Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:21:52 +0000

Three years ago the Kansas legislature passed a one-cent sales tax with the intention of removing it at a later date.

Kansas Tax Negotiators Begin Meetings

Stephen Koranda — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:02:00 +0000

A select group of lawmakers from the Kansas House and Senate started negotiations on tax legislation today. The conference committee will work to find a compromise between bills that passed the two chambers.

The bills have one large difference. The Senate version makes a temporary sales tax permanent to help offset the costs of income tax cuts. The House version allows the sales tax to expire as planned later this year, and introduces additional income tax reductions more slowly.

Senator Les Donovan, a Wichita Republican, says extending the sales tax is critical.

Kansas House And Senate Differ On Sales Tax

Stephen Koranda — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:39:33 +0000

The Kansas House and Senate are working on two bills that would cut income taxes, but they are very different in one aspect.

The bill that passed the Senate would make permanent a temporary sales tax that's set to expire later this year. The House plan would let the sales tax expire as planned.

Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a Republican from Hutchinson, says the sales tax wouldn't be a deal breaker.

Missouri Senate Approves Tax Overhaul To Compete With Kansas

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:23:40 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a phased-in tax overhaul designed to help the Show-Me State compete with neighboring Kansas, which recently slashed its tax rates.

More Tax Changes May Be Afoot In Kansas

Stephen Koranda — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:26:52 +0000

A large tax overhaul takes effect in Kansas now that the New Year has begun, but it may not remain as-is for long.

Sales Taxes On Vehicles Purchased Out-Of-State Debated In Missouri

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:57:31 +0000

Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon and the Republican-led General Assembly will face off next week over a bill vetoed earlier this year that would have required Mo. residents to pay sales tax on vehicles purchased out-of-state.

Prairie Village Council Says No To Parks Tax Referendum

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:17:30 +0000

There will be no November vote in Prairie Village on a proposed sales tax to benefit parks. The City Council has killed the issue on a vote of 6 to 5.