Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB7

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/10/23  

Caption

Reducing income tax rates for resident individuals domiciled in a rural equity decline county.

Impact

The proposed changes to the income tax rates under SB7 could have a significant impact on state laws governing taxation. In states where taxes are collected on individual incomes, reducing tax rates could result in decreased state revenue, which may necessitate adjustments in other areas of the budget, particularly public services that rely on this funding. This reduction could also influence the fiscal health of counties affected by such equity decline if the potential increase in population and economic activity does not correspondingly offset the lowered tax revenue.

Summary

Senate Bill 7 aims to reduce income tax rates for resident individuals domiciled in counties identified as experiencing rural equity decline. The motivation behind this bill is to provide financial relief and spur economic growth in these areas, which often face unique challenges such as population decline, insufficient job opportunities, and limited access to services. By decreasing tax burdens, the bill seeks to incentivize residency and investment in these rural communities, fostering improved economic prospects for their residents.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SB7 appears to be generally supportive among legislators focused on rural issues. Supporters emphasize the need for targeted economic measures that specifically address the challenges faced by rural communities. They argue that the bill is a step towards equitability that acknowledges and addresses systemic disparities. However, there may also be concerns about its long-term effectiveness and sustainability, especially regarding how it would be funded and the potential trade-offs involved.

Contention

A notable point of contention regarding SB7 is the balance between providing tax relief and ensuring adequate state funding for essential services. Critics may argue that while tax reductions could benefit individuals, they might come at the expense of public investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure that are crucial for overall community development. The debate will likely focus on whether the benefits of lower taxes in rural areas would yield sufficient economic growth to justify the potential decline in state funding from these tax cuts.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 SB259

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

KS HB2318

Providing that future income 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 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 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 HB301

Relating to reducing the personal income tax

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 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 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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.