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TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ends January 2026 with total tax collections at $988.2 million. That is $12.2 million, or 1.2%, above the estimate. Total tax collections were up 4.8% from January 2025.   

“Over the past few years, the Legislature has spent more than Kansas has been taking in, creating a structural imbalance of hundreds of millions of dollars,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “My final budget puts Kansas on a path to rectify that unsustainable balance over time.” 

Individual income tax collections were $542.3 million. That is $7.3 million, or 1.4% above the estimate. Individual income tax collections were up 8.4% from January 2025. Corporate income tax collections were $86.2 million. That is $16.2 million, or 23.2% above the estimate, and up 18.1% from January 2025.   

Combined retail sales and compensating use tax receipts were $337.8 million, which is $12.2 million, or 3.5% below the estimate, and down 3.2% from January 2025.    

Click here to view the January 2026 revenue numbers. 

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