An ongoing study reports that property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.
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An ongoing study reports that property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.
An interactive visualization of tax collections by state governments.
Kansas raised the cigarette tax. What happened?
An interactive visualization of tax collections by state governments.
Is there a relationship between marginal tax rates and tax dollars collected?
The Wichita Eagle editorial board writes an editorial that gives false hope to advocates of more taxation and more spending.
When Kansas cities grant economic development incentives, they may also unilaterally take action that affects overlapping jurisdictions such as counties, school districts, and the state itself. The legislature should end this.
An interactive version of the list of delinquent property taxes in Sedgwick County.
States with higher rates of economic growth grow total charitable giving at a faster rate than states with low rates of economic growth, finds a new report by American Legislative Exchange Council.
An ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation, although Wichita has improved comparatively.
Kansas legislative and executive leaders must realize that a shift to consumption taxes must be accompanied by relief from its disproportionate harm to low-income households.
Those who call for a return to 90 percent tax rates should be aware that few people actually paid tax at those rates.
Examining tax collections by the states shows that Kansas collects more tax than many of our neighbors, and should put to rest some common myths.
The purpose of high taxes on the rich is not to get the rich to pay money, it's to get the middle class to feel better about paying high taxes.
As Kansas considers raising additional revenue by raising the tax on tobacco and alcohol, let's declare the end to governmental labeling of vice as sin, and people as sinners.
Do federal grants cause state and/or local tax increases in the future after the government grant ends?
An interactive visualization lets you see the tax burden for residents in any state, and see how the state's rank has changed over time.
The Tax Foundation has a new version of their booklet Putting a Face on America's Tax Returns.
Kansas state government collects more tax revenue than most surrounding states. Additionally, severance taxes are a minor contribution to collections, even in Texas.