Kansas City, Taxes
Trump official and congressman pay visit to Kansas City restaurant as tax refunds pour inOne of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members and a Missouri congressman visited a beloved family restaurant in Kansas City Monday to talk about how recent tax cuts have impacted small businesses. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Republican Congressman Mark Alford, who represents Missouri's 4th district, visited Cupini’s – a family-owned Italian restaurant – just… Read More
Legislature, Taxes
Kansas constitutional assessment limit failed due to “no” votes from both Democrats and Republicans(The Sentinel) — What was probably the last attempt to put an assessment limit on the ballot this year to protect taxpayers from exorbitant, unaffordable valuation hikes failed yesterday, with… Read More
Taxes
Proposed Kansas tax limit awaits governor approval, veto(The Sentinel) — On the last day of the regular session, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2745, a mill rate limit that allows voters to sign a protest petition to… Read More
St. Louis, Taxes
‘Fairness’ tax coming to ballot in St. Louis County addressing ‘pressing budget challenges’St. Louis County residents will head to the polls this August to decide whether to tax internet purchases. Democrat County Executive Sam Page signed legislation… Read More
Taxes
Red states move to cut income taxes as Trump eyes federal shift(The Center Square) – As Republican-led states move to lower or eliminate income taxes, President Donald Trump’s economic advisers have suggested moving ahead with broader state sales taxes to boost… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Gov. Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri income taxes moves to the SenateThe Missouri House passed a constitutional amendment Thursday aiming to completely phase out the individual state income tax. House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174 are now… Read More
Taxes
White House: More than 40% of early filers have claimed a tax cut on their taxes(The Center Square) – Just under half of Americans expected to file taxes this season have done so, and more than 40% of those have claimed “at least one”… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri’s sales tax discount ‘most generous in the nation,’ auditor saysMissouri’s state auditor says a perk for businesses is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. A new report from State Auditor… Read More
Taxes
Billionaires tax appears to send Mark Zuckerberg packing(The Center Square) – It appears that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be moving from California to Florida, where he bought a mansion. The reason? A ballot initiative in the Golden… Read More
Taxes
Report: Average American household will benefit from ‘big, beautiful bill’ tax cuts(The Center Square) – The average American household will see their resources increase over the next 10 years due to the tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill… Read More
Taxes
Canada rescinds tax after Trump pulls plug on trade talks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Canada announced Sunday that it is rescinding its digital services tax (DST) in an attempt to restart trade negotiations with the U.S. government. Canada’s finance… Read More
Taxes
Taxpayer group warns of higher taxes, state costs if Trump tax cuts not extended(The Center Square) – If Congress fails to extend the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it will trigger tax increases for most Americans, affect state economies… Read More
Taxes
Senate GOP poised to deliver on permanent tax relief in Trump-backed bill(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senate Republicans are poised to deliver on a permanent tax relief for millions of Americans in a major bill Congress is currently negotiating that is… Read More
Taxes
Americans face tax hike or higher debt as deadline nears(The Center Square) – Lawmakers face a tough decision this year: hike the national debt to extend the Trump-era tax cuts or let them expire and watch Americans' taxes spike. Read More
Taxes
WATCH: Canada has been ripping the U.S. off for decades, Leavitt says(The Center Square) – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that Canada has been ripping off Americans for decades with its tariffs on U.S. goods. Speaking during the… Read More
Taxes
Trump promises tariffs will shift taxes away from Americans(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump used his inauguration Monday to underscore his plans to move away from taxing Americans in favor of tariffs on imports from other countries. Read More
Taxes
IRS releases new tax brackets, standard deduction(The Center Square) – The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday released details about the new income tax brackets for 2025. The IRS also released updated numbers on several other tax… Read More
Taxes
TIF Districts not working as intended, audit finds(The Sentinel) — In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found an economic development tool popular with cities across… Read More
Taxes
Higher taxes, lawsuit predicted by Jackson County after Missouri tax order(The Center Square) – Jackson County leaders predicted higher taxes and litigation on Monday due to last week’s ruling by the Missouri State Tax Commission and the subsequent dismissal of… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County defiant after Tax Commission ruling on property assessments(The Center Square) – Despite an order by the Missouri Tax Commission for Jackson County to roll back property tax assessment values, it appears leaders are going to ignore the… Read More