Filing individual income taxes online removes the onerous process of filling out paper forms, and is the fastest way for taxpayers to receive refunds, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. Kansas residents can visit Kansas WebFile (https://www.kansas.gov/webfile) to file their 2012 Kansas Individual Income Tax Returns online.

Online filing through WebFile is secure, fast and paperless, and allows taxpayers to have their refunds directly deposited into their bank accounts. Paper-filed returns do not qualify for direct deposit funds.

Taxpayers who file and request a direct deposit usually receive their refunds in less than one week – up to 80 percent quicker than those who file traditional paper forms. People also may choose to receive their refunds in the form of paper checks. Kansas launched WebFile in 2002. Last year, the Department of Revenue received 84 percent of over 1.5 million individual income tax returns electronically, an increase of four percent over the prior year.

The 2012 Individual Income Tax Return deadline is April 15, 2013. Save time and file online today at: https://www.kansas.gov/webfile.

The first session for property tax payments in Kansas closes on December 20, 2014. Kansas County Treasurer’s Association has partnered with the Information Network of Kansas (INK) to provide a convenient online solution which allows constituents to process property tax payments electronically, from their desktop or mobile device at https://www.kansas.gov/propertytax/.

“Kansas County Treasurers understand the need for our constituents to be able to make payments securely and efficiently. The Kansas County Treasurer’s Association is pleased to offer online payment options that can help reduce the amount of time Kansans spend in line,” said KCTA President Christie Bittel.

The Kansas Property Tax Payment application was updated in 2013 to include a new look-and-feel along with a framework to accommodate mobile devices.

What you will need to pay online:

A property tax statement from a participating county.
A form of payment (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or e-Check).
A KanAccess user name and password (sign up here).

Currently, 76 Kansas counties participate in the Kansas Property Tax Payment service. Those counties include:

Allen, Anderson, Barber, Barton, Bourbon, Brown, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Crawford, Dickinson, Elk, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Gove, Grant, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jefferson, Kearny, Kingman, Labette, Lane, Leavenworth, Linn, Lyon, Marion, McPherson, Miami, Mitchell, Morris, Morton, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Scott, Seward, Shawnee, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Thomas, Trego, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wichita, Wilson, Woodson.

Online payments are accepted from Nov. 1 to Dec. 20, and again from Jan. 1 to May 10, 2015.

Bourbon County Treasurer, Rhonda Dunn, is pleased to announce the launch of a new service that enables the county office to accept property tax payments online.

The Bourbon County Treasurer’s Office partnered with the Information Network of Kansas (INK) to provide online access to property tax payments through the Kansas Property Tax Payment service. The Kansas Property Tax Payment application allows taxpayers to make property tax payments from their desktop or mobile device. INK operates under a self-funded model, and no appropriated dollars were used to develop and maintain the payment service.

“To provide good customer service, the County has to provide multiple ways for the Taxpayers to pay their taxes,” said Dunn. “We are very happy to offer online payments in Bourbon County. While we will continue to offer the same services to taxpayers who choose to pay their taxes at the Courthouse, we hope this additional service results in time savings for the users and reduces lines for all taxpayers.”

Bourbon County residents may begin making payments through the online service now. First-half payments for property taxes are due on December 20, 2014. Second-half tax payments are accepted beginning in January 2015.

Access to your tax account requires a current tax statement issued by the Bourbon County Treasurer’s Office. Additionally, the following must be true:

Accounts cannot have a prior year tax delinquency
Accounts must not be in protest or dispute
Funds must be drawn on a U.S. bank account

The Center for Digital Government (CDG) has again ranked the official website for the state of Kansas, Kansas.gov as a “Finalist” in the State Portal Category for the Best of the Web (BOW) awards. Through its annual BOW awards, the CDG recognizes outstanding government portals and websites, based on their innovation, functionality, productivity and performance. In their awards announcement, the CDG praised the Information Network of Kansas for its mobile-first approach to site development. The site’s clean layout and improvements to accessibility also helped Kansas stand out from the pack.

Kansas is the nation’s birthplace of electronic government. For more than 20 years, Kansas has been a consistent leader in producing award-winning eGovernment services. The Kansas.gov portal’s overall content theme aligns with Governor Brownback’s “Roadmap for Kansas.” Core components of the visual strategy include vibrant photos submitted by Kansans that represent the majestic beauty of Kansas.

“The success of this website is in its ability to serve the citizens of our state,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “I am pleased that the website, which reflects the collaboration of state agencies, has been recognized as an effective tool to serve Kansans.”

The new website was developed in cooperation with several key state agencies and at no cost to the state through the self-funded model. The completely new Kansas.gov website benefits citizens with a greatly simplified home page, a complete content reorganization, and a focus on mobile-first technology to provide a streamlined interface for users who visit the site through desktop, smart phones or tablets.

“On behalf of the board of directors of the INK and the Kansas agencies, boards, commissions and councils, we are extremely pleased to accept this recognition”, said Jim Hollingsworth the Executive Director of the Information Network of Kansas. “This award is shared with our state partners in all three branches of government who work every day to serve the citizens of Kansas.”

Dentists and hygienists in the state of Kansas can once again renew their licenses online. The Kansas Dental Board License Renewal application, developed in partnership with the Information Network of Kansas, allows dental professionals to take care of their renewals quickly and conveniently online instead of the old manual process of mailing paper forms.

Dentists and hygienists with licenses expiring in 2014 will be receiving notifications with instructions on how to conduct their online renewal.

“The renewal notifications represent a great efficiency for the Kansas Dental Board. After launching the renewal notices in 2013, we received great feedback from our licensees. Everyone appreciates the convenience offered by online renewals,” said B. Lane Hemsley, Executive Director, Kansas Dental Board.

To renew online, visit https://www.kansas.gov/ssrv-dbr/index.html.