Wyandotte Times

Senior Tax Rebates Are Now Available in Wyandotte County!

The Unified Government just announced that several tax rebates are now available!

•    Sales Tax and Utility rebates are available for eligible citizens who live in Kansas City, KS – these rebates cover a portion of your BPU, gas or AT&T utility bills and/or have paid sales tax.

•    Homestead and Safe Senior rebates are available for eligible Wyandotte County residents for a portion of your property taxes.

Sales Tax and Utility Rebates

If you can answer “yes” to these three questions, one or both of these rebates could be available to you:

•    Are you a resident of Kansas City, KS?

•    Were you born before January 1, 1957?

•    Is your gross income for you and your spouse $25,000 or less?

You can apply for the Utility and/or Sales Tax rebates from now through March 31 of every year. NOTE: these rebates are available for residents in Kansas City, KS only – residents of Bonner Springs or Edwardsville are not eligible.

Required Information and Documentation

You will need the following information and documentation when you apply for your rebate:

•    Your contact information (your full name, complete home address, date of birth and phone number). Please note that if you want your rebate check mailed to a different address, you will need to provide the mailing address and mark it separately as your preferred mailing address.

•    Proof of income for you and your spouse for all of 2022. Acceptable documents include:

•    W-2, 1099

•    Social Security statement (received at the beginning of the year showing how much you received for the previous year {usually has pink boxes with total amounts on the form})

•    Railroad retirement statement

•    Veteran's disability statement

•    Bank interest statements

•    Food stamp award

•    Child support income

•    If you pay BPU, Kansas Gas, Atmos Gas or AT&T landline bills, you will need copies of your previous year's utility bills. You can obtain copies of your BPU bills by calling BPU. Be sure you tell them you are applying for the Utility Rebate.

Homestead/Safe Senior/Disabled Veterans Rebates

If you own and live in your home, you can apply to have a portion of your real estate taxes refunded back to you from the State of Kansas.  To learn more about the Homestead and Safe Senior Rebates, visit wycokck.org/clerk and click on the box that says “Senior Tax Rebates.”

You can apply for the Homestead/Safe Senior/Disabled Veterans rebates from January 2 through April 15 of each year. If you file a tax return, the Clerk's Office cannot file a Homestead/Safe Senior/Disabled Veterans claim on your behalf.  If you miss the filing deadline, you must contact the Kansas Department of Revenue at 785-368-8222 to obtain authority to file a late return. 

Required Documents and Information

You will need the following information and documentation in order to apply for the Homestead/Safe Senior/Disabled Veterans rebates:

•    Your contact information (full name, complete home address, date of birth and telephone number).  If you want your check mailed to a different address, please provide the mailing address and mark separately as your preferred mailing address.

•    Proof of income for all persons living in your home for all of 2022.  Acceptable documents include:

•    W-2, 1099

•    Social Security statement (received at the beginning of the year showing how much you received for the previous year {usually has pink boxes with total amounts on the form})

•    Railroad retirement statement

•    Veteran's disability statement

•    Bank interest statements

•    Food stamp award

•    Child support income

•    A copy of your most recent real estate tax statement.

•    The amount of your previous year's homestead/safe senior refund.

•    Your Homestead/Safe Senior/Disabled Veterans rebate can be directly deposited into your bank account.  Please provide a copy of a bank deposit form that includes your account number and bank routing number. 

How to Submit Your Documents

You can mail your documents to the Unified Government Clerk's Office. The address is City Hall, 701 N 7th Street, Suite 323, Kansas City, KS 66101. We will return your original documents to you.

Or, you can bring your information to the Clerk's Office between 8:30 and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on a walk-in basis.  You can also make an appointment at one of our various sites throughout the County by calling our 3-1-1 line.  Transportation will be provided at no charge to the applicant.  Here’s a list of the days and times for these additional sites:

Original source can be found here.