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08 Dec 2021

Axe The Food Tax: Eliminating Sales Tax On Groceries In Kansas

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced in November her plans to introduce a bill to the Kansas legislature to “Axe the Food Tax” and completely eliminate sales tax on groceries in the state. Her plan is for the bill to be introduced during the 2022 legislative session.

Kansas is currently one of just seven states in the U.S. that fully taxes groceries. The current grocery sales tax rate is 6.5%, the second highest in the nation.

Keep reading to learn more about why the governor wants to axe the food tax and what this will look like for Kansas citizens.

The Negative Side Effects Of Grocery Sales Tax

While a grocery sales tax can lead to economic growth and more money for the state government, there can be negative effects for the citizens, specifically those in lower economic classes.

Written by Monika Miles | Posted in Food Sales Tax • Kansas

11 Sep 2019

New State Tax Laws Effective October 1, 2019: What You Need To Know

Are you curious what state tax updates are on the horizon? October 1, 2019 is a big date coming up; numerous states have new online sales tax provisions, amnesty programs and other legislative changes going into effect in just a few weeks. Keep reading for a quick summary of new laws and programs to keep an eye out for beginning next month.

Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax

As of October 1, Alabama requires remote retailers selling more than $250,000 in total sales (taxable and nontaxable) to begin collecting and remitting sales tax. Although sellers need to file their Alabama state tax returns monthly, these sales and use taxes fall into the “simplified” category because they’re a flat 8 percent on all purchases, regardless of the shopper’s locality in the state.

Arizona Eases Into Online Sales Tax

Arizona’s transaction privilege tax (TPT) is designed to ease the smaller out-of-state retailers into online sales tax compliance. As the Arizona Department of Revenue explains, the threshold for remote alleges to pay TPT is:

$200,000 in 2019 (beginning October 1)
$150,000 in 2020
$100,000 in 2021 and thereafter

Written by Monika Miles | Posted in New State Tax Laws • Sales Tax

23 Aug 2019

Kansas, Kentucky And Louisiana State Sales And Use Tax Exemptions

This is a continuation of the State Sales and Use Tax Exemption series from contributor and organizer Aaron Giles.

Kansas State Sales And Use Tax Exemptions

The state of Kansas levies a 6.5% state sales tax on the retail sale, lease or rental of most goods and some services. Local jurisdictions impose additional sales taxes up to 4%. The range of total sales tax rates within the state of Kansas is between 6.5% and 10.5%.

Use tax is also collected on the consumption, use or storage of goods in Kansas if sales tax was not paid on the purchase of the goods. The use tax rate is the same as the sales tax rate. Returns are to be filed on or before the 25th day of the month following the month in which the purchases were made. For example, purchases made in the month of January should be reported to the state of Kansas on or before February 25th.

Written by Aaron Giles | Posted in State Sales And Use Tax Exemptions

03 Oct 2018

Kansas Tax And Business Climate

This month brings us to the center of the country, the Great Plains state of Kansas. Kansas is a Midwestern state that epitomizes the U.S. Heartland with its Great Plains setting of rolling wheat fields. The Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, the state’s largest city, covers world history from dinosaurs to Elvis, while the open-air Old Cowtown Museum highlights the city’s pioneer past. In nearby Hutchinson, the Cosmosphere displays the Russian Vostok and Apollo 13 spacecrafts. Read More

Written by Monika Miles | Posted in State Tax