I pay $350 to live in Kansas City, Missouri each year - Page 3

BWillie · 01-29-2007, 01:47 AM

I just looked at my W2. Screw that extra local city tax, nobody else has that. I pay $350 to live in Kansas City, Missouri each year, what a bunch of shit. I work in Kansas, but still have to pay it. I am paying almost one months rent to live in KC MO. Can't wait to move to KS in June of 2007. I feel sorry for those people that actually make alot of money, they really must jack you then.

Here is your chance to rant about the KC MO BS tax.

StcChief · 01-29-2007, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dtebbe

I'm pretty sure St. Louis has the same tax. At least they did when I was looking at employment there back in the late 90's.

Only in St. Louis you paid it if you were employed in St. Louis metro.

DT

If your employer is in the St.Louis City limits 1% tax or you live in city limits. NOT METRO area.

Any day you don't work in the city you can petition city with proof from your employer to get that money back. Out of town on business, convention etc....

**Donger** · 01-29-2007, 09:09 AM

I started playing around with my taxes over the weekend. I screwed up last year and got a small state refund. In Colorado, to my surprise, they apparently consider your tax refund as taxable income.

That doesn't make much sense to me.

redbrian · 01-29-2007, 09:30 AM

A lot of municipalities have this tax; this is just not a Kansas City MO invention.

You pay if you work or live in the City.

Part of this money pays for trash service which you don’t pay for if you live in the City

If you live outside of the City you can deduct this from your taxes if you itemize.

You may save the 1% in earnings tax by working and living outside of the City, but if you live in Johnson Co., you pay a lot more in other taxes than you do in MO, much more than the paltry earnings tax KC charges.

And sorry mememe you will still have to pay out of state tuition if you send your boy to UMKC (isn’t that a damn shame).

**MahiMike** · 01-29-2007, 11:02 AM

ahhh, Florida!

**Iowanian** · 01-29-2007, 11:12 AM

this is a way that municipalities collect taxes from non-property owners who utilize the city services. You still use the roads, street lights, snow plows et al. My only issue with doing this is, I wish they'd not do it to property owners who are already paying taxes.

While Income tax and property taxes aren't the same, it is somewhat staggering when you look at how much we pay....None of your money, is your money until like, April. In some senses, I'm glad that renters and workers share the tax burden with owners.

Of Property taxes, At least in Iowa, like 67% goes to Schools.

**The Franchise** · 01-29-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

I just looked at my W2. Screw that extra local city tax, nobody else has that. I pay $350 to live in Kansas City, Missouri each year, what a bunch of shit. I work in Kansas, but still have to pay it. I am paying almost one months rent to live in KC MO. Can't wait to move to KS in June of 2007. I feel sorry for those people that actually make alot of money, they really must jack you then.

Here is your chance to rant about the KC MO BS tax.

Holy hell man. You're paying about a 1/3 of my rent check each month. Damn California!!!

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 01-29-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I started playing around with my taxes over the weekend. I screwed up last year and got a small state refund. In Colorado, to my surprise, they apparently consider your tax refund as taxable income.

That doesn't make much sense to me.

a tax refund is taxable if you itemize AFAIK.

chiefqueen · 01-29-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by redbrian

A lot of municipalities have this tax; this is just not a Kansas City MO invention.

You pay if you work or live in the City.

Part of this money pays for trash service which you don’t pay for if you live in the City

If you live outside of the City you can deduct this from your taxes if you itemize.

You may save the 1% in earnings tax by working and living outside of the City, but if you live in Johnson Co., you pay a lot more in other taxes than you do in MO, much more than the paltry earnings tax KC charges.

And sorry mememe you will still have to pay out of state tuition if you send your boy to UMKC (isn’t that a damn shame).

I thought they changed that a few years back to where if a kid lived in a KS county considered part of the KC Metro area, he/she could pay in-state tuition.

Simplex3 · 01-29-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I started playing around with my taxes over the weekend. I screwed up last year and got a small state refund. In Colorado, to my surprise, they apparently consider your tax refund as taxable income.

That doesn't make much sense to me.

You might present them with a copy of the Constitution.

Stinger · 01-29-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I started playing around with my taxes over the weekend. I screwed up last year and got a small state refund. In Colorado, to my surprise, they apparently consider your tax refund as taxable income.

That doesn't make much sense to me.

Government moto :
How dare you make money on the money you earned.

ChiefaRoo · 01-29-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

My DH works in KC, MO and we live in OP. We have to pay that ridiculous tax as well. Hopefully in a few years that tax will mean a tuition break for my son who is looking to go to UMKC. Otherwise, we'd be pizzed as hell too.

MMI, what are you talking about? You love socialist democrats. All your favorite pols want to raise taxes across the board and turn the USA into a socialist paradise where Ted Kennedy throws a pittance of your own taxed money back to you from on high while you beg like a dog at the government table. These taxes should warm your hippie heart.

redbrian · 01-29-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefqueen

I thought they changed that a few years back to where if a kid lived in a KS county considered part of the KC Metro area, he/she could pay in-state tuition.

That's only for the CC, as far as I know.

DomerNKC · 01-29-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

Holy hell man. You're paying about a 1/3 of my rent check each month. Damn California!!!

there are quite a few places here that are that cheap. Most here would rather not live next to a meth lab or duck bullets on their door step.

01-29-2007, 01:47 AM
BWillie Future NBA Finals MVP Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth Casino cash: $2461241	I pay $350 to live in Kansas City, Missouri each year I just looked at my W2. Screw that extra local city tax, nobody else has that. I pay $350 to live in Kansas City, Missouri each year, what a bunch of shit. I work in Kansas, but still have to pay it. I am paying almost one months rent to live in KC MO. Can't wait to move to KS in June of 2007. I feel sorry for those people that actually make alot of money, they really must jack you then. Here is your chance to rant about the KC MO BS tax.
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01-29-2007, 09:30 AM	#33
redbrian Veteran Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kansas City MO Casino cash: $10004900	A lot of municipalities have this tax; this is just not a Kansas City MO invention. You pay if you work or live in the City. Part of this money pays for trash service which you don’t pay for if you live in the City If you live outside of the City you can deduct this from your taxes if you itemize. You may save the 1% in earnings tax by working and living outside of the City, but if you live in Johnson Co., you pay a lot more in other taxes than you do in MO, much more than the paltry earnings tax KC charges. And sorry mememe you will still have to pay out of state tuition if you send your boy to UMKC (isn’t that a damn shame).
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Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4788454	this is a way that municipalities collect taxes from non-property owners who utilize the city services. You still use the roads, street lights, snow plows et al. My only issue with doing this is, I wish they'd not do it to property owners who are already paying taxes. While Income tax and property taxes aren't the same, it is somewhat staggering when you look at how much we pay....None of your money, is your money until like, April. In some senses, I'm glad that renters and workers share the tax burden with owners. Of Property taxes, At least in Iowa, like 67% goes to Schools.
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