TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Revenue reported state government tax receipts in December were 6.5% below projections amid unexpected softness in state sales tax receipts and individual and corporate income tax payments.
The report outlining how total revenue fell $64 million below the estimate made by state economists came as the 2024 Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly battled over size and structure of massive tax reduction bills. Kelly proposed a plan slashing state tax receipts by $1.1 billion over three years, while Republicans in the House and Senate seek enactment of a…
