Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB53

Introduced
1/18/23  
Refer
1/19/23  
Report Pass
2/8/23  
Engrossed
3/13/23  
Refer
3/13/23  

Caption

Excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price for sales tax purposes.

Impact

If passed, this bill will create a more favorable shopping environment for consumers by potentially lower their overall tax liability on products purchased with coupons. It particularly impacts retailers by altering how sales tax collections are calculated, aligning tax policy with modern retail practices where discount incentives are commonly offered to consumers. This legislative change is likely to encourage more engagement from vendors and potentially stimulate retail sales growth in the state.

Summary

Senate Bill 53 seeks to amend the Kansas retailers' sales tax act by excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price used for sales tax calculations. The proposed legislation clarifies that when a seller accepts such coupons that provide a price reduction, only the net amount paid by the purchaser will be included in the taxable sales price. This initiative aims to reduce the sales tax burden on consumers purchasing items using such coupons, thereby promoting more competitive pricing in retail markets.

Contention

The bill's proponents argue that excluding manufacturers' coupons from the taxable sales price will encourage consumer spending and enhance competition among retailers. Nevertheless, some opponents may view these tax exclusions as a reduction in state revenue that could affect public services funded by sales tax. The ongoing discussions will likely revolve around balancing consumer benefits against fiscal impacts on the state budget.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2098

Providing a deduction from sales or compensating use tax when selling and buying different motor vehicles within 120 days, providing an exemption for certain purchases by disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States, excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price for sales tax purposes, providing sales tax exemptions for custom meat processing services and purchases for the construction or repair of buildings used for human habitation by the Kansas state school for the blind and the Kansas state school for the deaf, providing sales tax exemptions for certain purchases by doorstep inc., exploration place, inc., Kansas children's discovery center, inc. and the Kansas fairgrounds foundation and providing for a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services.

KS HB2584

Imposing sales and compensating use tax on digital property and subscription services and providing for the decrease in sales and compensating use tax rates in certain circumstances.

KS SB33

Substitute for SB 33 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Excluding exempt sales of certain custom meat processing services from exemption certificate requirements for sales tax purposes.

KS SB267

Providing sales tax exemptions for certain services purchased on behalf of a provider in the provision of communication services and certain purchases by the Kansas fairgrounds foundation and modifying the definition of alcoholic beverages for purposes of the retailers' sales tax.

KS S1695

Excludes value of certain manufacturer rebates from sales price of motor vehicles taxable under sales and use tax.

KS S1925

Excludes value of certain manufacturer rebates from sales price of motor vehicles taxable under sales and use tax.

KS SB8

Reducing penalties for the late filing of and the failure to file personal property renditions and the discovery of escaped personal property, requiring filing only an initial statement with county appraiser for personal property, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar year 2024, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate public hearing notice, providing two prior years' values on the annual valuation notice, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, discontinuing the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal, accounting for adverse influences in the valuation of agricultural land, including properties used for registered agritourism activities as land devoted to agricultural use for purposes of classification, providing a property tax exemption for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing income tax subtraction modifications to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses for individuals and for the federal work opportunity tax credit and the employee retention credit disallowances, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable, increasing the amount of income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 and defining qualifying vendors and eligible employees, establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity and providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners for purposes of the salt parity act, excluding social security payments from household income and expanding eligibility for seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price.

KS HB2106

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and a deduction from sales or compensating use tax when selling and buying different motor vehicles within 90 days.

KS S2856

Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.

KS S0094

Exempts from the sales and use tax, the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.

Similar Bills

KS HB2584

Imposing sales and compensating use tax on digital property and subscription services and providing for the decrease in sales and compensating use tax rates in certain circumstances.

OK HB3349

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OK SB1495

Public funds; Statewide Recovery Fund; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Emergency.

OK SB1283

Sales tax code; state grocery tax exemption; modifying definitions; local sales and use taxes; differential tax dates. Effective date.

KS SB78

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UT HB0489

Eyewear Sales Tax Amendments

OK SB1483

Sales tax; defining terms; eliminating sales tax on certain items. Effective date.

UT HB0525

Eyewear Sales Tax Amendments