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Explore the significant tax reform in Kansas for 2012 and its implications, including changes to personal income tax rates and deductions, with projections on economic growth and job creation.
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Tax Reform in Kansas for 2012 Steven J. Anderson, CPA, MBA Director of the Budget
Kansas Net Resident Migration 2004-2009 Kansas lost a net total of 9,490 residents to surrounding states Number of People Source: Internal Revenue Service
What is in HB 2117 • Eliminate non-wage income for PIT • Reduce income on the first $30,000 for married & $15,000 for individuals from 3.5% to 3.0%. • Eliminate the 6.25% rate and reduce the 6.45% on income over $30,000 for married & $15,000 for individuals to 4.9% • Increase the standard deduction from $4500 to $9000 for single head of household filers and from $6000 to $9000 for married filing jointly • Eliminates the two year exemption on oil severance taxes for wells over 50 BBLs per day • Sale tax of .6 expires in July 2013 • Keeps EITC & food sales tax credit but you must choose which one to retain • Keeps all Schedule A deductions
21%10-100 employees Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Effect of the new tax bill • 14 to 24 percent state income tax rate cut for all Kansans • Over two years (FY13-14), Kansans will keep $1.5 billion more in their pockets to save, spend, and invest ($1.1 billion in income tax; $385.5 million in sales tax) • Projected dynamic impact through FY 2020 o 22,900 new jobs on top of normal growtho $2 billion more disposable income on top of normal growtho 35,740 increase in population on top of normal growth