Lawrence, KANSAS – According to the state officials, resident tax filers who filed as married and filing jointly will be eligible for a $500 direct payment.
Gov. Kelly said that the state will return approximately $460 million to over 1.2 million Kansas residents who paid taxes in 2021.
This will have no impact on the state’s ongoing ability to collect revenues that fund critical services or eliminate the state’s food sales tax.
The proposal will be paid for with Kansas’ current budget surplus and is intended to provide relief to tax filers who are Kansas residents.
Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement:
“We’ve worked hard to get Kansas’ budget back on track after years of mismanagement. Our strong economic growth would not be possible without the hard work of Kansas taxpayers, and I want to return this money to the people who earned it.
Especially right now, when we are all experiencing the impact of rising costs at the pump and the grocery store, the state can make an immediate and direct impact to help Kansas families pay their bills and save for the future.”
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.