FOOD SALES TAX REFUND

A refund of the sales tax paid on food purchases.

To Qualify:

If you were a Kansas resident all of 2009, you are eligible if your Kansas adjusted gross income plus certain interest and retirement benefits exempt from Kansas taxation is $31,900 or less, AND:

ο you were born before January 1, 1955,

OR
ο you were totally and permanently disabled or blind all of 2009,

OR
ο you have a dependent child you claim as a personal exemption who was born before January 1, 2009, and was under the age of 18 all of 2009.

How much is the food sales tax refund?

You claim your refund or tax credit by completing the Food Sales Tax Refund line of the Kansas Individual Income Tax and/or Food Sales Tax Refund return, Form K-40, anytime from January 1 through April 15. You may use one of our paperless filing options, State/Fed e-file or WebFile, to obtain a faster refund.

Forms are available from the Kansas Department of Revenue, driver license exam stations and other places of convenience throughout the State of Kansas. Forms may also be downloaded from the State of Kansas website at www.ksrevenue.org, or ordered from the department’s voice mail forms request line at (785) 296-4937.

Assistance and additional information on these tax refunds and credits are available from the Kansas Department of Revenue, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison St., 1st Floor, Topeka, KS 66625. Phone (785) 368-8222; Hearing-Impaired TTY: (785) 296-6461. Information and forms are also available from the department’s website at www.ksrevenue.org.

Food Sales Tax Refund assistance is available from county clerks in the State of Kansas or from free volunteer tax assistance programs. Contact your local Department of Aging, Community Action Program, senior center, library, or county clerk in your area.