Renew the earnings tax or be less safe, officials warn

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said the earnings tax is vital to law enforcement. Kansas City public safety leaders on Monday warned of widespread service cutbacks unless the earnings tax is renewed. The 1-percent tax first approved ...

Mayor fights for continuation of earnings tax

“If the earnings tax ends, no Kansas Citian wins,” Kansas City Mayor Sly James told the state legislature yesterday. He also said eliminating the income source for Kansas City and St. Louis could jeopardize the entire state economy. James ...

Earnings tax funds police and firefighters, for now

The city earnings tax, the leading single source of city revenue, is under threat from Jefferson City conservatives and the city is at political war. Kansas City and St. Louis, which also has the tax, angered state Sen. Kurt Schaefer by passing ...

City budget depends on endangered earnings tax

The city is in too much debt, is managing it well, but faces a crisis if voters do not renew the earnings tax next year. City finance officials gave details Tuesday in a public report to the mayor and city manager. City debt is running steady ...

City cracking down unpaid earnings taxes

The city is getting ready to crack down on people who don’t pay their earnings tax. The city requires anyone who lives or works in Kansas City to file and pay earnings tax. In the past year, it has gone to a new system that has resulted in ...

City earnings tax can now be paid online

The city is reminding everyone that their earnings tax is due on April 15. That’s the deadline for both filing the tax and making any required payment. This deadline also applies to the profit earnings tax for those businesses that are on ...