Posted on 02/16/2009 1:21:17 PM PST by KansasGirl
State tax refunds, Medicaid reimbursements and payments to local schools are all on hold because of a political showdown between Kansas legislative leaders and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
The Kansas Finance Council was to meet at 1 p.m. today to vote on whether to borrow $225 million from healthy state funds to cover expected payments to schools, state workers and taxpayers. The state did the same thing last December when it ran into a cash-flow problem.
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
Well, at least this goat-rope will reduce her ability to take Brownbacks seat if she so chooses. Now if you could only find a Reagan Republican to replace him, ideally one with stones enough to have served in uniform.
Which state will jump on the bandwagon next?
I can see some states banning refunds all together. If you paid too much, tough shit. If you didn’t pay enough, you will be penalized.
I assume all the taxes have been raised.
This is the beginning of a domino effect that will involve the federal tax system too....
The simple answer is to make certain you pay no more in than necessary.....view the remainder a loss.
I fully expect means-testing-affirmative-action regarding tax returns.....
What ticks me off is how much I owe considering I moved to Texas in August.
KS really screws you, and I always owed them when I got a federal refund.
I wonder if homestead rebates are affected?
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