Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2445

Introduced
3/2/23  
Refer
3/2/23  

Caption

Providing for additional income tax rate brackets.

Impact

The implementation of HB 2445 could significantly alter the state's revenue system by increasing the income tax from wealthier segments of the population. Proponents of the bill argue that a more progressive tax system can enhance state funds allocated for public services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure, which disproportionately benefit lower-income residents. However, opponents may argue that changing tax brackets could deter high earners from residing or investing in the state, potentially leading to economic ramifications.

Summary

House Bill 2445 seeks to introduce additional income tax rate brackets in order to create a more progressive taxation system. The bill aims to adjust the existing income tax structure, potentially affecting the overall taxation burden on residents based on their income levels. By expanding the number of brackets, the intent is to ensure a more equitable contribution from individuals, especially those with higher earnings, thereby aligning tax rates with taxpayers' ability to pay.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB 2445 involve the debate between equity and economic growth. Supporters claim that the bill addresses long-standing issues of income inequality by redistributing wealth more fairly. In contrast, critics warn that increasing taxes on higher earners could lead to reduced incentives for business investments and economic expansion. Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding the potential for increased administrative complexity in tax collection and the impacts that such changes could have on small businesses and job creation.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2318

Providing that future income and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding tax receipt revenues.

KS SB259

Providing that future personal and corporate income tax rate and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding tax receipt revenues.

KS SB269

Providing that future income tax and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding revenue estimates and retaining a certain amount in the budget stabilization fund.

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 HB2336

Providing for the apportionment of business income by the single sales factor and the apportionment of financial institution income by the receipts factor, deductions from income when using the single sales factor and receipts factor, the decrease in corporate income tax rates determining when sales other than tangible personal property are made in the state and excluding sales of a unitary business group of electric and natural gas public utilities.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB283

Decreasing individual income tax rates, discontinuing tax credits of the high performance incentive program and the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act, discontinuing payroll withholding tax benefits of the promoting employment across Kansas act, discontinuing the crediting of certain amounts to the job creation program fund and repealing certain tax credits.

KS HB2757

Repealing or discontinuing certain income tax credit incentives, extending the income tax credit for angel investors and aviation-related employment and providing expanded options in the high performance tax credit program for tax credit transfers.

KS A4427

Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.

KS S2370

Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.