Phill Kline
Published: 2005
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Pursuant to K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 79-201a First, property owned by the federal government is not subject to Kansas property tax. Thus, if the fee ownership in property located within a federal enclave remains vested in the United States government, it is exempt from state property tax. Additionally, other property within the Fort Leavenworth military reservation is generally not taxable by the State due to provisions of the act ceding that property, and jurisdiction over it, to the federal government. The exception to this rule is for property of corporations within the reservation. Real or personal property owned by a private corporation within the Fort Leavenworth enclave should be valued and taxed at the rates applicable to such property generally. A payment in lieu of taxes agreement may be entered into under K.S.A. 12-147 if the property is exempt from taxation. If property is not exempt from taxation, K.S.A. 79-1703 generally prohibits a county commission from releasing, discharging, remitting or commuting any portion of the taxes assessed or levied against any person or property within their respective jurisdictions for any reason. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-147; K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 17-7662; K.S.A. 27-102; 27-102b; 27-102c; 27-104; K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 79-201a, as amended by L. 2005, Ch. 199, section 5; 79-412; K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 79-1439; 79-1703; 10 U.S.C. sections 2667, 2878; L. 1875, ch. 66, section 1.