The Brownback Pro-Growth Plan:
Making the State Income Tax Flatter, Fairer and Simpler

While there are certainly factors a state cannot control when it comes to its economy, taxes are one area we do control. And when it comes to taxes, we have some of the highest in the region.  This hurts our economic growth and job creation.  To address this, Governor Brownback is  proposing a major step in overhauling our state tax code to make it fairer, flatter, and simpler. 

The Governor's tax plan will lower individual income tax rates for all Kansans. It brings the highest tax rate down from 6.45 percent to 4.9 percent, the second lowest in the region - and lowers the bottom tax bracket to 3 percent.  His plan also eliminates individual state income tax on most small business income.

As we modernize our tax code and lower everyone’s rates, it is also time to level the playing field and simplify state taxes by eliminating tax credits, deductions, and exemptions ─ while expanding assistance to low-income Kansans through programs that are more effective and accountable.

Governor Brownback believe these reforms will set the stage for strong economic growth in Kansas – and will put more money into the pockets of Kansas families and businesses.

With that in mind, the Governor asks the Kansas Legislature to limit further growth in government expenditures to no more than 2 percent a year ─ and devote all additional revenues to reductions in state tax rates.

This will get us ever closer to the pro-growth states with no state income taxes - which are among the country’s strongest economic performers.

It also will enable us to keep the lid on state sales tax and property tax rates by providing robust economic growth.

Let’s put our “lost decade” in the rear view mirror and speed ahead - at 75 miles per hour - to make this decade the decade of growth and job creation!

An Unsustainable Status Quo
Guiding Principles of Reform
Tax Reform Plan
Expected Results and the Next Step
Frequently Asked Questions