Frequently Asked Questions
Taxation - Homestead
These questions and answers apply to the 2008 claim.
Do I qualify for a Homestead refund?
To claim a homestead refund you must have been a Kansas resident
all of last year and had an income of $29,700 or less. You must
also meet one of the following three requirements:
- You were born before January 1, 1953; OR
- You must have been totally and permanently disabled or blind during the entire year, regardless of your age; OR
- You must have had a dependent child living with you all of last year who was born before January 1, 2008, and was under the age of 18 the entire year.
How do I claim a Homestead refund?
Complete a Kansas Homestead Claim
(K-40H) and mail it to the Kansas Department of Revenue between
January 1 through April 15. Do not file your homestead claim prior
to January 1.
If any due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, substitute the next regular workday.
Are my entire Social Security benefits included as income on my Homestead claim?
Claimants are to include only 50% of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments they receive during the year in their Household Income.
Social Security DISABILITY, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) DISABILITY, Railroad DISABILITY and Veterans DISABILITY are not included in “Household Income”. Only 50% of the regular Social Security and Supplemental Security benefits are to be included in Household Income.
How do I check on
my current year Homestead claim refund?
Normal processing time for a refund is 10 to 12 weeks. If you are
a renter, you should allow an additional 6 to 8 weeks so your rent
can be verified with your landlord.
You may check on the status of your current year homestead claim refund by accessing the Web Refund Status application. You will need to provide the Social Security number shown on your claim as well as the exact amount of your refund, in whole dollars only.
You may also get this information by calling 1-800-894-0318 using a touch-tone telephone. You will need to provide the Social Security number shown on your claim as well as the exact amount of your refund, in whole dollars only.
Refund information regarding prior year claims or amended claims is not available using these systems.
Can net operating losses and net
capital losses be used to reduce my income on my Homestead claim?
No. Do not subtract any net operating
losses or net capital losses from the income amounts.
How do I amend a Homestead claim?
To file an amended claim, obtain another copy of Kansas
Homestead Claim (K-40H) and mark the "amended" box.
Enter the information on the claim as it should have been, and enclose
an explanation of the changes.
If an additional refund is due you will receive it in 10 to 12 weeks.
If the refund shown on the amended claim is less than the refund
you received from the original claim, enclose a check or money order
for the difference with your amended claim. Make your check payable
to "Kansas Department of Revenue." Write "Homestead
Repayment-Amended Claim" and your Social Security number on
the face of your payment.
Where can I get help with my Homestead
claim?
Customers who need help are encouraged to visit the various sections
of our website or call the Kansas Taxline at 1-785-368-8222.
The Kansas Department of Revenue also provides free assistance
in Topeka, on the first floor of the Docking State Office Building
at 915 Southwest Harrison. Our hours in Topeka are 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.