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Business Personal Property

Taxscribe for Kansas Business Owners & CPAs

Modern personal property tax filing for Kansas — prepare your return in minutes, import fixed assets, and e-file to participating jurisdictions or email a print-ready PDF to your local assessor.

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What is Business Personal Property tax?

In Kansas, business personal property refers to tangible, movable assets like equipment, furniture, computers, and inventory.

Who should file Business Personal Property?

Any entity that owns or holds tangible personal property to establish or operate a business must report it, but filing an annual rendition is no longer required if there are no changes to the property.
Filing deadline
March 15th

When you should file:

The deadline to file a business personal property rendition with the County Appraiser's Office is March 15th.

Exemptions:

  • Machinery, equipment, materials, and supplies with a retail cost when new of $1500 or less per item for tax year 2007, and all tax years thereafter, are exempt property
  • Machinery and equipment acquired by qualified purchase or lease made or entered into after June 30, 2006, as the result of a bona-fide transaction not consummated for the purpose of avoiding taxation is exempt from property taxation in Kansas.
  • Machinery and equipment transported into the state after June 30, 2006, for the expansion of an existing business or the creation of a new business is also exempt from property taxation in Kansas.

Important Notes About Business Personal Property:

  • Businesses only need to file a rendition with their county appraiser if they have new or changed business personal property after the initial filing.
  • All questions should be directed to your local county appraiser.

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How Taxscribe works in Kansas

Taxscribe supports Business Personal Property filing across Kansas. Where your jurisdiction participates in Taxscribe's e-file program, you can submit directly; elsewhere, generate a print-ready PDF and email or mail it to your local assessor. Contact us to see if your jurisdiction participates.