MrZaius moving back to KC!

[Kendric Beachey]

On 12/27/06, James R. Sissel <JimSissel at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >2: Kansas vs Missouri, with regards to taxation:
> >I'm not likely to buy a house anytime soon, so the main questions are
> >these: Which state is it cheaper to pay income tax and keep a car in?
>
> I've found that Kansas charges more income tax that Missouri.  Don't live
> or work in Kansas City, Missouri.  If you do they will charge you a 1% city
> income tax right off the top.

Probably true, although both are kind of a drop in the bucket compared
to the Feds.  My main advice would be not to live in one state and
work in the other, because in that case they both pull money out of
your paycheck, and at tax time you get to fill out extra forms to
persuade one of them to give some of your money back.

That said, I've lived on both sides and prefer Kansas (specifically
Johnson County).  Yes, the property taxes are higher, but you can
easily see what they get used for.  When I lived on the Missouri side
I *wished* I could send them a little extra money if it'd just get
those dang roads fixed!  (Plus the sales tax is higher in KCMO so they
do get you either way.)
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Kendric Beachey