Category Archives: Kansas

Kansas Joins Bad States for Gamblers in 2014

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Russ

Heads-up to residents of the Sunflower State: Your state will join the list of bad states for amateur gamblers beginning in 2014. During this year’s legislative session, your state legislature eliminated the itemized deduction for gambling losses beginning January 1, … Continue reading →

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Kansas: E-File or Wait for Godot

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Russ

Kansas announced that if you file a paper return, you could wait 16 weeks for your refund. The Sunflower State is having budget troubles, and the Kansas Department of Revenue responded by not hiring temporary workers for this tax season. … Continue reading →

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Kansas Resolves Its Budget Crisis (For Now)

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Russ

Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius reached agreement on a package of legislation that ends the Sunflower State’s budget crisis. Governor Sebelius signed legislation that cut $300 million in the current budget year; once that was signed, Republican … Continue reading →

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Kansas In Fiscal Trouble

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Russ

Kansas has joined California in having a budget crisis. The Sunflower State is out of money to pay income tax refunds, Budget Director Duane Goosen told the Wichita Eagle. Also threatened is the state’s payroll and medicaid payments. The Kansas … Continue reading →

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