April is typically a very busy month in the Kansas Department of Revenue, and it was a profitable one as well.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says tax-only receipts for April were $1.5 billion, almost $180 million or better than 13 percent above projections. Individual income taxes were over 21 percent higher than estimates, and collections for retail sales tax were also above projections. Compensating use tax receipts were lower than projections but above April 2021 numbers.
After Monday’s announcement, Kelly again called for lawmakers to revisit the start point for when the state will begin reducing the 6.5-percent sales tax to 4 percent as part of a gradual plan to end it by 2025. At this time, the tax is set to go to 4 percent on New Year’s Day. Kelly wants the reduction to start this July.
In separate state news, the Kansas Supreme Court is asking for public input on the state’s recently-redrawn House and Senate legislative district maps by Monday. Whether mailed or emailed, the statements need several pieces of information to be considered:
*A title line that says “View of interested person in case number 125,083”
*Name of the person or entity offering comment
*Clarification on whether this deals with the House map, Senate map or both
*Reasons for interest in the case
Written statements must be on 8.5-x-11 paper and sent to:
Clerk of the Appellate Courts
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Avenue Room 107
Topeka KS 66612
Emailed statements should go to reapportionmentviews@kscourts.org. Statements with attachments or hyperlinks will be automatically rejected.
The Supreme Court comment period has no bearing on the Congressional district maps awaiting a decision from a federal judge.
