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

[BWillie]

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.

[Buck]

Wow, wtf kind of bs is that? I love how they always find a way to stiff the working class of this country.

[SPchief]

beat you, mine was $612

[Halfcan]

It is worth it, just to be in this awesome place called KC MO.

[BWillie]

beat you, mine was $612

That is like 612 bags of funyuns. I mean, son of a bitch. That adds up. Do you get any of the local tax back on your taxes or is it just gone? I have to file for 3 states (KS, IA, and MO) booo

[SPchief]

That is like 612 bags of funyuns. I mean, son of a bitch. That adds up. Do you get any of the local tax back on your taxes or is it just gone? I have to file for 3 states (KS, IA, and MO) booo


I don't know, its my first year living here in KCMO/Raytown.


I know I don't have to file taxes for the city, so I'm guessing its just lost money.

[BWillie]

I don't know, its my first year living here in KCMO/Raytown.


I know I don't have to file taxes for the city, so I'm guessing its just lost money.

They have it in Raytown? Isn't that seperate from KC MO? I know I live literally a block away from Gladstone, and my friend lives 3 blocks from me, he pays no local tax. Blah

[Bugeater]

I'll bet both your vehicle licensing fees & property taxes are lower than mine.

What's the sales tax rate in KC?

[luv]

Is that something new? Do you guys not pay personal property taxes or something? Weird.

[BWillie]

I'll bet both your vehicle licensing fees & property taxes are lower than mine.

What's the sales tax rate in KC?

It depends what county you live in, but I know in Platte county is like 7.9% and in Clay it is 7.475% according to the internet. Although I have a receipt here from a clay county Wal-Mart for 7.35%. Who knows

[Bugeater]

Is that something new? Do you guys not pay personal property taxes or something? Weird.
The only "property" taxes I pay are on the house and cars.

[SPchief]

They have it in Raytown? Isn't that seperate from KC MO? I know I live literally a block away from Gladstone, and my friend lives 3 blocks from me, he pays no local tax. Blah


I really need to check this out. Because I live in Raytown. I work in Raytown. But yet I was still taxed for a city tax from KCMO. If Amnorix, Big Daddy, or any other lawyer could chime in it would be appriciated.

[Bugeater]

It depends what county you live in, but I know in Platte county is like 7.9% and in Clay it is 7.475% according to the internet. Although I have a receipt here from a clay county Wal-Mart for 7.35%. Who knows
How much would it cost to license a $20,000 car with no trade-in in MO?

[luv]

The only "property" taxes I pay are on the house and cars.
In Springfield, we pay 6.596% sales tax.

For some reason, I paid $58.85 for personal property taxes last year.

I've never had a city tax on my W2.

[cookster50]

I really need to check this out. Because I live in Raytown. I work in Raytown. But yet I was still taxed for a city tax from KCMO. If Amnorix, Big Daddy, or any other lawyer could chime in it would be appriciated.
That doesn't sound right. If you work in KC, then you would get taxed. Perhaps the business you work at really is in KC,MO?????

[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.

[morphius]

Bwillie - I don't think it is a tax for people that live there, it is a tax for people that work there. So even if you move to KS, but don't change jobs, your still going to be paying it.

I do believe Raytown pays it as well, probably figured if it was good enough for KCMO it was good enough for them.

[jjjayb]

Yet another reason why I think they should do away with automatically taking income taxes out of your check. People don't think about the taxes they are paying because they never see it all year. I bet if everyone had to write a check to Uncle Sam and the State AND the city every month they'd be alot more aware of how much taxes they pay. They'd probably be more concerned about how THEIR tax dollars are being spent as well. :cuss:

As it is now, most people don't think about it because it's money they never saw anyway. Then they get excited about getting back the money they overpaid all year!?!? "oohh. I'm getting back $2,000 dollars for taxes this year!" In other words, they were being gouged $167 a month more than they should have. It's amazing how much gets slipped by because it's automatically taken out of most peoples checks.

[HonestChieffan]

I think its great only they should raise it.

[Brock]

I bet if everyone had to write a check to Uncle Sam and the State AND the city every month they'd be alot more aware of how much taxes they pay.

If they did that, nobody would pay it.

[Smed1065]

Taxes, what tax?

OS.

[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

[morphius]

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
Same deal here, if you work there you pay for it. Kind of their way of getting in the back pocket of all the people that commute over there for work. Probably done as a way to get money from athletes who play there as well.

[Al Bundy]

It is a tax on you if you work there, I lived in Grandview in the late 90's and worked in KCMO and had to pay that tax. This will be my last year of paying it though as I will never work in KC MO.

[Simplex3]

Bwillie - I don't think it is a tax for people that live there, it is a tax for people that work there.
It's a 1% earnings tax that is paid by anyone who lives OR works in KC MO.

...and it's bulls**t.

...and it's one reason why I refuse to even interview for jobs downtown.

[Stewie]

The city council has to pay for their giant cell phone bills somehow. Sheesh people, stop complaining. :)

[crazycoffey]

It's a 1% earnings tax that is paid by anyone who lives OR works in KC MO.

...and it's bulls**t.

...and it's one reason why I refuse to even interview for jobs downtown.


I didn't know about this, it's in St. Louis too? Sounds stupid. Texas didn't even have state taxes, so I'm just getting used to that.

[banyon]

I just looked up Detroit's tax out of curiosity. It's 2.5%.


And you have to live in Detroit.

[BWillie]

Same deal here, if you work there you pay for it. Kind of their way of getting in the back pocket of all the people that commute over there for work. Probably done as a way to get money from athletes who play there as well.

I can tell ya that I work in Olathe, KS, and live in KC MO,..and they still jack me. I used to work in Gladstone, and live in KC MO and still paid it..so it sounds to me that it is if you live or work in KC MO.. you have to pay it.

[Smed1065]

I use to work in KS and lived in MO, it sucked because of the taxes combined. I see they have improved..........

[StcChief]

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.

DTIf 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]

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]

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]

ahhh, Florida!

[Iowanian]

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]

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.]

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]

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]

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.
:spock:

You might present them with a copy of the Constitution.

[Stinger]

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. :banghead:

[ChiefaRoo]

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]

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]

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.