Governor Laura Kelly has released a three-part ‘Axing Your Taxes’ plan to save Kansans more than $500 million over the next three years. The comprehensive plan pushes immediately delivering on Kelly’s ‘axe the tax’ on groceries and eliminating the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products. The plan also creates an annual state sales tax holiday for school supplies and cuts taxes on social security for retirees.
Last spring, Governor Kelly signed the “Axe the Food Tax” bill to gradually eliminate the 6.5% state sales tax on groceries, which is one of the highest in the country, starting Jan.1, 2023. If passed, the first part of her ‘Axing Your Taxes’ plan would supersede the gradual reduction and immediately zero-out the tax – as well as the state sales tax on other essentials like diapers and feminine hygiene products, which were not included in the 2022 bill.
The second part of the ‘Axing Your Taxes’ plan would create a three-day zero percent sales tax holiday on school supplies, personal computers, instructional materials, and art supplies, every August. The holiday would provide relief to families and teachers gearing up for back to school and keep Kansas retailers competitive to surrounding states. View the bill draft here.
Kansans earning less than $75,000 annually do not pay state income tax on social security income. But once they earn a dollar more – including through investments and life insurance policies – the entirety of their social security income is subject to state income tax. The third part of Governor Kelly’s ‘Axing Your Taxes’ plan would smooth out that cliff so no Kansan making under $100,000 pays full taxes on social security. View the bill draft here.
These tax cuts are possible through Governor Kelly’s fiscal responsibility and leadership during her first term as governor.
“I am calling on legislators of both parties to support these bills and provide practical financial relief to families and retirees across our great state,”
Governor Kelly Said