Kansas Guv Kelly Cuts Flat Tax

A bold move that will make the veto session even more contentious . . . Here are the basics . . .

The governor announced her veto of the proposal, Senate Bill 169, on Monday at Elmont Elementary School in Topeka. Opponents of the legislation argue that the amount of tax cuts in the package would have been devastating for Kansas schools.

Instead, the governor has proposed a new, one-time tax rebate plan. It would include a tax rebate of $450 for individuals and $900 for people filing married or jointly.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas Gov. vetoes 'flat tax,' pushes $450 tax rebate

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a tax proposal from the Kansas Legislature, which would have created a 5.15% flat income tax and sped up the state sales tax elimination on food to January 2024. The governor announced her veto of the proposal, Senate Bill 169, on Monday at Elmont Elementary School in [...]

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TOPEKA - Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she was vetoing a flat tax package that predominantly favors the most wealthy Kansans and proposing instead a one-time rebate of $450 per taxpayer. The GOP-dominated Legislature passed a plan in the early morning hours before adjourning in early April that would install a 5.15% income tax rate for all Kansans, regardless of how much they earn.

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