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SB 39 — Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.
Last action — Died on House Calendar
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Bill Text
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As Amended by House Committee {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.BILL No.
39 By Committee on Federal and StateAffairsState Affairs 1-16 AN ACT concerning legal tender;
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and (b) "specie"(b) "person" means:
(1) Any individual, business entity or financial institution;
and (2) the state or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof;
and (c) "specie" means:
(d) The provisions of this section{ subsections (a) through (c)} shall notSB apply39—Am. to taxable distributions from any retirement plan account that holds specie.
{(e) Specie legal tender may be transacted, transmitted or exchanged by physicalHC or2 electronicnot meansapply subject to thetaxable Kansasdistributions moneyfrom transmission act and any rulesretirement andplan regulationsaccount promulgatedthat thereunder.}holds SBspecie. 39—Am.
{(e) Specie legal tender may be transacted, transmitted or exchanged by SCWphysical 2or electronic means subject to the Kansas money transmission act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.} New Sec.
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(iv) Federal income tax refunds received by the taxpayer if the deduction of the taxes being refunded resulted in a tax benefit for Kansas incomeSB tax39—Am. purposes during a prior taxable year.
by HC 3 income tax purposes during a prior taxable year.
For purposes hereof, a tax benefit shall be deemed to have resulted if the amount of the tax had been deducted in determining income subject to a Kansas income tax for a prior year regardless of the rate of taxation applied in such prior year to the Kansas SBtaxable 39—Am.income, but only that portion of the refund shall be included as bears the same proportion to the total refund received as the federal taxes deducted in the year to which such refund is attributable bears to the total federal income taxes paid for such year.
by SCW 3 taxable income, but only that portion of the refund shall be included as bears the same proportion to the total refund received as the federal taxes deducted in the year to which such refund is attributable bears to the total federal income taxes paid for such year.
(xii) ForSB taxable39—Am. years commencing after December 31, 2004, amounts received as withdrawals not in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.
74-50,204,by andHC amendments4 thereto,(xii) For if,taxable atyears thecommencing timeafter ofDecember contribution31, to2004, an individual development account, such amounts werereceived subtractedas fromwithdrawals the federal adjusted gross income pursuant to subsection (c)(xiii), or if such amounts are not alreadyin includedaccordance inwith the federalprovisions adjustedof grossK.S.A. SB 39—Am.
by74-50,204, SCWand 4amendments thereto, if, at the time of contribution to an individual development account, such amounts were subtracted from the federal adjusted gross income pursuant to subsection (c)(xiii), or if such amounts are not already included in the federal adjusted gross income.
(1) Loss from business as determined under the federal internal revenue code and reported from schedule C and on line 12 of the taxpayer's form 1040 federal individual incomeSB tax39—Am. return;
by HC 5 income tax return;
and (3) SBfarm 39—Am.loss as determined under the federal internal revenue code and reported from schedule F and on line 18 of the taxpayer's form 1040 federal income tax return;
by SCW 5 farm loss as determined under the federal internal revenue code and reported from schedule F and on line 18 of the taxpayer's form 1040 federal income tax return;
(xxiv) For taxable years commencing after December 31, 2013, that portion of the amount of any expenditure deduction claimed in determining federal adjusted gross income for expenses paid for medical care of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse or dependents when such expenses were paid or incurred for an abortion, or for a health benefit plan, asSB defined39—Am. in K.S.A.
by HC 6 as defined in K.S.A.
(xxv) For taxable years commencing after December 31, 2013, that SBportion 39—Am.of the amount of any expenditure deduction claimed in determining federal adjusted gross income for expenses paid by a taxpayer for health care when such expenses were paid or incurred for abortion coverage, a health benefit plan, as defined in K.S.A.
by SCW 6 portion of the amount of any expenditure deduction claimed in determining federal adjusted gross income for expenses paid by a taxpayer for health care when such expenses were paid or incurred for abortion coverage, a health benefit plan, as defined in K.S.A.
(xxix) For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, the amount of any contributions to, or earnings from, an adoption savings accountSB if39—Am. distributions from the account were not used to pay for expenses or transactions authorized pursuant to K.S.A.
2024by Supp.HC 7 account if distributions from the account were not used to pay for expenses or transactions authorized pursuant to K.S.A.
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Contributions to, or earnings from, such account shall also include any amount resulting from the account holder not designating a surviving SBpayable 39—Am.on death beneficiary pursuant to K.S.A.
by2024 SCW2025 7Supp. payable on death beneficiary pursuant to K.S.A.
202438- Supp.2504(e), and amendments thereto.
38-2504(e), and amendments thereto.
(vii) Amounts received as annuities under the federal civil service retirement system from the civil service retirement and disability fund and other amounts received as retirement benefits in whatever form which wereSB earned39—Am. for being employed by the federal government or for service in the armed forces of the United States.
by HC 8 were earned for being employed by the federal government or for service in the armed forces of the United States.
(ix) Amounts received by retired employees of a city and by retired SBemployees 39—Am.of any board of such city as retirement allowances pursuant to K.S.A.
by SCW 8 employees of any board of such city as retirement allowances pursuant to K.S.A.
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, and endingSB before39—Am. January 1, 2017, the amount of modification under this subsection shall exclude the portion of income or loss reported on schedule E and included on line 17 of the taxpayer's form 1040 federal individual income tax return.
(xv) Theby cumulativeHC amounts9 notending exceedingbefore $3,000,January 1, 2017, the amount of modification under this subsection shall exclude the portion of income or $6,000loss forreported aon marriedschedule coupleE filingand aincluded jointon return,line for17 eachof designatedthe beneficiarytaxpayer's thatform SB1040 39—Am.federal individual income tax return.
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by(xv) The SCWcumulative 9amounts not exceeding $3,000, or $6,000 for a married couple filing a joint return, for each designated beneficiary that are contributed to:
48- 281, and amendments thereto, and amounts received for death benefits pursuantSB to39—Am. K.S.A.
by HC 10 pursuant to K.S.A.
(xviii) (A) For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and ending before January 1, 2024, amounts received as benefits under the federal social security act which are included in federal adjusted gross SBincome 39—Am.of a taxpayer with federal adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less, whether such taxpayer's filing status is single, head of household, married filing separate or married filing jointly.
by SCW 10 income of a taxpayer with federal adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less, whether such taxpayer's filing status is single, head of household, married filing separate or married filing jointly.
In no circumstances shall the subtraction modification providedSB for39—Am. in this section for any individual, or a dependent, exceed $5,000.
by HC 11 provided for in this section for any individual, or a dependent, exceed $5,000.
The provisions of this paragraph shall take effect on the day the secretary of revenue certifies to the director of the budget that the cost for the department of revenue of modifications to the automated tax system for the purpose of SBimplementing 39—Am.this paragraph will not exceed $20,000.
by SCW 11 implementing this paragraph will not exceed $20,000.
(3) For tax year 2021, an amount equal to the sum of any interest expenses paid or accrued in tax years 2018, 2019 and 2020 less the sum of amounts allowed as a deduction pursuant to section 163 of the federal internalSB revenue39—Am. code in tax years 2018, 2019 and 2020.
by HC 12 internal revenue code in tax years 2018, 2019 and 2020.
SB(xxviii) For 39—Am.all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021:
by SCW 12 (xxviii) For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021:
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38-2503, and amendments thereto, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 for an individual or $12,000 for a married couple filing a jointSB return;39—Am.
by HC 13 joint return;
(xxxi) For taxable years commencing after December 31, 2024,2024 2025, the amount of any net gain from the sale of specie, as defined in section 2, and amendments thereto, except the sale of specie as a taxable distribution from any retirement plan account that holds specie.
SB(d) There 39—Am.shall be added to or subtracted from federal adjusted gross income the taxpayer's share, as beneficiary of an estate or trust, of the Kansas fiduciary adjustment determined under K.S.A.
by SCW 13 (d) There shall be added to or subtracted from federal adjusted gross income the taxpayer's share, as beneficiary of an estate or trust, of the Kansas fiduciary adjustment determined under K.S.A.
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- Amended As Amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions pdf
- Amended {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} Current pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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Died on House Calendar
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions; Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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Received and Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Taxation
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 28, Nay 12
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
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Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation; Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
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Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 164 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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