That’s great. Hopefully they can get a perspective on vets not moving to Kansas because of it. It’s money lost for the local economy. Unfortunately for me, my moving timeline is May of this year. Looks like we’re Texas bound now. Had a builder we were looking at and everything in manhattan.
Kansas HB-2036 -- Creating a property tax exemption for retired and disabled veterans
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Looked at new build in Manhattan, KS where all of my wife's family is from. We prefer a new build. Between the property taxes and the assessments it would have cost us 10k more a year to live there compared to TX just with those facts alone. Also, Texas has many other perks aimed at vets and car registration is much lower. Kansas has a personal property tax on cars too! If you buy an expensive car it costs you more yearly in taxes for it than Texas. Lastly, Manhattan, KS sales tax rate is 9.15 % which is much higher than Texas. When I researched all the taxes I was surprised to that it wasn't a blue state!
Thanks for the information and if I can confirm, The registration and property tax for vehicles is more convoluted than the homestead exemption. Basically the registration if free for the 1st plate, but still full property tax on it and any additional plates are full everything. And instead of accepting the Va letter, you need to mail/fax the form to the Va regional off in Wichita, wait for it to come back to you, then go to the county. So every year you get hit with the big property tax for each vehicle. Wow, do they even want veterans to stay in Kansas.
Today, the committee had some time to address bills, specifically starting with SB58 from last year. This bill proposes to exempt disabled veterans from sales tax, subject to certain conditions. Importantly, there are no hearings scheduled for next week. Based on today's confirmation from the chair, it's highly probable that the committee will actively work on bills this coming Monday and Tuesday. In the event that there's no progress in the upcoming week, we plan to initiate a call to action. This will involve urging our community to email the committee, advocating for HB2036 to be worked and put to a vote.
When it comes to taxes overall Kansas is a deep blue state. I am shocked by all the taxes extracted in all of its various forms from its residents.
HB2036 Update
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Urgent: HB2036
We would like to provide an update on the recent and concerning developments surrounding HB2036.
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That Caryn Tyson sounds like a real piece of work.
Thanks for sharing. I am from Leavenworth County and was just telling someone yesterday how KS property tax exemption sucks. In NJ, it’s 100% exemption if you are 100% P and T.I realize Kansas isn't exactly vacation destination, but it is good to see any state adopt these exemptions for vets. If this gets passed like it is on track to do, this is going to save me thousands every year. E-mail your representatives in your states. This stuff doesn't just happen. It requires all of us to voice our desire to not pay taxes.
Sub Bill for HB2036 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature
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HB 2036 would exempt certain amounts of a homestead property’s assessed valuation for certain retired and disabled veterans beginning in tax year 2024. The amount of the exemption would be determined according to the disability rating for a service-connected disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as follows:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1.
(a) (1) All homestead property owned and actually and regularly occupied and used predominantly as a residence by a disabled veteran or any surviving spouse thereof, to the extent herein specified, shall be and is exempt from property or ad valorem taxes levied under the laws of the state of Kansas, as follows:
(2) (A)
(i) Such homestead property used by a disabled veteran who has received at least a 30% but less than 40% disability rating for a service-connected disability from the United States department of veterans affairs, or any surviving spouse thereof, shall be entitled to an exemption of 60% of such homestead property's assessed value.
(ii) Such homestead property used by a disabled veteran who has received a disability rating of at least 40% but less than 50% for a serviceconnected disability from the United States department of veterans affairs, or any surviving spouse thereof, shall be entitled to an exemption of 70% of such homestead property's assessed value.
(iii) Such homestead property used by a disabled veteran who has received a disability rating of at least 50% but less than 60% for a serviceconnected disability from the United States department of veterans affairs, or any surviving spouse thereof, shall be entitled to an exemption of 80% of such homestead property's assessed value.
(iv) Such homestead property used by a disabled veteran who has received a disability rating of at least 60% but less than 70% for a serviceconnected disability from the United States department of veterans affairs, or any surviving spouse thereof, shall be entitled to an exemption of 90% of such homestead property's assessed value.
(B) Such homestead property used by a disabled veteran who is permanently confined to a wheelchair or has received a disability rating of at least 70% for a service-connected disability from the United States department of veterans affairs, or any surviving spouse thereof, shall be exempt from all such taxes.
HB2036 Immediate Action
All, we want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who showed up yesterday to support our cause. Your dedication and commitment are truly inspiring.
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Each time we confront Committee Chair Tyson, she seems more interested in highlighting her own accomplishments than addressing the critical concerns raised by Kansas veterans and veteran organizations, particularly regarding property taxes. Yesterday, she even had a group of veterans in the room, armed with pamphlets, before our scheduled event – one can only speculate what narrative she was pushing.
Rather than collaborating on legislation to position Kansas as a leader in property tax exemption, it's always about her past achievements. Despite our efforts, including countless emails explaining how their current measures neglect most disabled veterans, we're met with silence.
It's evident that Chair Tyson is more concerned with self-promotion than with championing the needs of Kansas veterans. But let's not forget the power of our vote. Beyond that, let's continue to advocate for change and ensure that our veterans receive the support they rightfully deserve.
Missouri's upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment to exempt disabled veterans from property taxes is a significant step forward. We've taken action by sending an email to all legislators in both Kansas and Missouri, extending our congratulations on this milestone achievement. It's crucial to emphasize that the impact of such measures extends beyond state borders. If Kansas doesn't follow suit, not only my family but also numerous veterans may seriously consider relocating across state lines and we included that in the email.
We chose to live in Texas even though my wife wanted to live in KS. We would have to lower our standard of living to relocate to KS. KS sucks. They use the interstate highways to extract $$$ from out of state travelers through civil asset forfeiture. They have high income taxes, high property taxes, high fees to register and own a vehicle. They are one of the few states that tax social security earnings. I have lived there before. Its basically the worst of both political parties all in one state!
Veterans, advocates rally to raise support for property tax proposal
Rep. Pat Proctor and the Kansas Veterans’ Caucus gathered Monday to rally support for House Bill 2036 which originally offered property tax relief to disabled veterans.
I'm still a die-hard Chiefs fan, though. You make it out to TX yet? My wife and I just bought a home in Kyle.
Yep! Living in Boerne! Texas is so much better than KS in every way. My wife misses her family and that is the only reason she wants to move there but even she can't do it when financially we would be taking a big hit due to losing all the tax benefits that Texas has to offer.
Nice! Yeah, I definitely fell out of love with KS. The whole state is slowly turning blue, too. They can keep their stupid State for jerks.
Yeah its a very blue state especially when you look at it purely from a taxing perspective.
what does this mean for the bill and adding back in the property tax exemption?
The House's decision to non-concur on HB2036 means they reject the Senate's changes and appoint a conference committee to negotiate. This is good news for potentially reinstating the property tax exemption for disabled Veterans. We'll continue to advocate for its inclusion in the final bill.