Tax Relief at the State Level

Here’s a look at how the tax bill vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly compares to a new compromise plan.

Tax Brackets
Vetoed plan: two
New compromise plan: two

Income tax rates
Vetoed plan: 5.2%/5.57%
New compromise plan: 5.2%/5.58%

Standard deduction
Vetoed plan: $8,240 (married)/$6,180 (head of household)/$3,605 (single)
New compromise plan: Same
Current level:  $8,000 (married)/$6,000 (head of household)/$3,500 (single)

Personal exemption
Vetoed plan: $18,320 (married couples)/$9,160 (single)/$2,320 (dependents). The exemption is now set at $2,250 for everyone.
New compromise plan: Same

Property tax exemption
Vetoed plan: Exempts first $100,000 in property taxes from 20-mill property tax for schools. Lowers property tax rate to 19.5 mills.
New compromise plan: Exempts first $75,000 in property taxes from 20-mill property tax for schools. Does not lower mill rate.

Food sales tax
Vetoed plan: Eliminates tax in July.
New compromise plan: Eliminates tax in January as scheduled.

Social Security
Vetoed plan: Eliminates income tax
New compromise plan: Eliminates income tax

Child tax credit
Vetoed tax plan: N/A
New compromise plan: Expands state’s child and dependent care tax credit to 50% of the federal allowance. State law currently caps the credit at 25% of the federal credit, which provides a maximum of $2,100 for out-of-pocket expenses for child care.

Cost
Vetoed plan
2025: $608.4 million
2026: $439.9 million
2027: $447.5 million
Total: $1.495 billion

New compromise plan
2025: $471.6 million
2026: $378.9 million
2027: $380.5 million
Total: $1.231 billion