Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2201

Introduced
1/26/23  
Refer
1/26/23  
Report Pass
2/9/23  
Engrossed
3/9/23  
Refer
3/10/23  
Report Pass
3/24/23  
Refer
1/9/24  
Report Pass
3/26/24  

Caption

Senate Substitute for HB 2201 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Decreasing the corporate income tax rate and eliminating certain unused tax credits.

Impact

This legislation will impact existing laws related to property appraisal and taxation by updating procedural requirements. Most notably, it aims to ensure that valuation increases are substantiated by tangible records and inspections rather than arbitrary assessments. The intent is to protect taxpayers from unexpected increases in their property tax liabilities following maintenance or repairs on their property. The amendments to K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 79-1460, which form the crux of the bill, reflect a shift towards greater accountability and accuracy in property tax assessments.

Summary

House Bill 2201 addresses significant updates to property taxation procedures in Kansas. Specifically, the bill mandates that property owners receive annual notices detailing the classification and appraised valuation of their property. This notification process is crucial, as it ensures taxpayers have transparency regarding their property value assessments, which can influence their tax obligations. Furthermore, it stipulates when and how a county appraiser may adjust property valuations, particularly following a reduction in valuation stemming from an appeal. By clarifying these procedures, the bill seeks to enhance the integrity of property taxation assessments.

Contention

Some areas of contention surrounding HB2201 may arise from various stakeholders in the real estate and property management sectors. Supporters of the bill argue that providing clear notifications and justifications for property valuation changes protects taxpayers and fosters trust in local assessment procedures. However, critics may contend that the proposed changes could impose additional administrative burdens on county appraisers, potentially delaying valuations and affecting tax revenues. Opponents may also argue that overly prescriptive requirements for increasing valuations could undermine the flexibility of appraisers in responding to market changes.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2231

Providing an additional personal exemption for head of household tax filers and increasing the personal exemption for certain disabled veterans for purposes of income tax, modifying the definition of household income related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing for the apportionment of business income by the single sales factor and the apportionment of financial institution income by the receipts factor, providing for the apportionment pursuant to the three-factor test of a manufacturer who sells alcoholic liquor, requiring the use of single sales factor pursuant to the multistate tax compact, establishing deductions from income when using the single sales factor and receipts factor, providing for the decrease in corporate income tax rates, determining when sales other than tangible personal property are made in the state, excluding sales of a unitary business group of electric and natural gas public utilities, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

KS SB402

Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing for one homestead property tax refund claim form and providing an eligibility exception for claimants who are required to live away from the homestead by reason of health or other hardship, increasing the homestead appraised value thresholds for certain homestead refund claim provisions, extending the period of time to file homestead claims and providing for an increase in the maximum refund allowed, providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the SAFESR tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds the applicable threshold after qualifying in a previous tax year and modifying the household income threshold, providing a cost-of-living adjustment for purposes of the SAFESR tax credit and prohibiting tax sales of residential property for certain qualifying individuals for taxes owed on residential property.

KS SB215

Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS HB2234

Substitute for HB 2234 by Committee on Taxation - Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases made by Junction City main street, inc.

KS SB434

House Substitute for SB 434 by Committee on Taxation - Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals and discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans.

KS HB2745

Senate Substitute for HB 2745 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years.

KS HB2632

Increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans.

KS SB33

House Substitute for Substitute for SB 33 by Committee on Taxation - Providing that countywide retailers' sales tax is apportioned based on total assessed valuations of the county and cities within the county rather than property taxes levied.

KS HB2081

Substitute for HB 2081 by Committee on Taxation - Providing a sales tax exemption for community pharmacies serving medically underserved individuals and families.

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