Kansas will continue to tax individuals based on graduated income tax brackets, as the state Legislature failed to override Governor Laura Kelly (D)'s veto of legislation, which would have adopted a flat income tax system with a rate of 5.25%
Voting 81-42 on 20 February 2024, the 125-member Kansas House of Representatives failed to secure a two-thirds majority vote, which is mandated by the state Constitution to override the Governor's veto. Had the House secured the necessary number of votes, HB 2284 would have returned to the state Senate, where it would also need a two-thirds majority vote.
Source: IBFD Tax Research Platform News