Kansas officials have explanations for low tax collections, but don't mention the same contributing factor when touting high collections.
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The top takeaway of the Congressional Budget Office Monthly Budget Review for August 2020 is that the deficit for the month is smaller than last August. But there are details.
The Kansas budget is volatile, with rising spending and a large deficit.
For August 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 43 percent from July, reflecting the tax deadline postponement from April to July.
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.
For July 2020, total Kansas tax revenue rose by 97.7 percent from last July, reflecting the tax deadline postponement from April.
An interactive visualization of federal government revenue and spending from 1962 to the present.
An interactive visualization of federal government revenue and spending from 1962 to the present. This data comes from the Congressional Budget Office Budget and Economic…
The Wichita city council will consider spending $250,000 on maintenance for Century II. There are questions regarding the source of funding.
For June 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 4.8 percent from last June. For the just-completed fiscal year 2020, revenue was down by 5.7 percent from the previous year.
For May 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 20 percent from last May.
A presentation by the City of Wichita regarding IRBs is good as far as it goes, which is not far enough.
Kansas state government tax collections rose to $3,443 per person in 2019, an increase of 5.0 percent from 2018.
For April, Kansas retail sales tax collections fell by 8.2 percent from last April, and much income tax revenue is deferred to July.
The Wichita city council will address a misunderstanding regarding imprecise language in an economic development incentive agreement.
Kansas tax receipts by category, presented in an interactive visualization. Now with data through December 2019.
The City of Wichita plans to expand a special tax district.
The City of Wichita property tax mill levy rose for 2019.
Wichitans carry a "Taxpayer Burden" of $1,200 per taxpayer, which is not as bad as many cities.
The Douglas Design District seeks to transform from a voluntary business organization to a tax-funded branch of government.