BNSF Railway Company et al v. Department of Revenue, Kansas, State of, et al
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May 28, 2020
Kansas Property Taxes On Rail Cos. Ruled Discriminatory
Kansas discriminated against a dozen railroad companies by assessing ad valorem taxes on their property at higher ratios than other commercial and industry taxpayers, a federal judge said Thursday in ordering the state to reduce the assessments.
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May 22, 2020
Kan. Property Taxes Discriminatory, Railroad Cos. Tell Court
Ad valorem property taxes assessed by the state of Kansas discriminate against railroad companies in violation of federal law, 12 railroad companies alleged in a complaint filed in a Kansas federal court.