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  2. Kansas and Wichita homestead refunds are ‘here for us ... - AOL

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    Sedgwick County had more Homestead refund filers than any county in Kansas in calendar year 2021, with over 11,340 people, or about 2% of the county population, filing for a refund.

  3. Homestead exemption - Wikipedia

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    The homestead exemption is a legal regime to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances that arise from the death of the homeowner's spouse. Such laws are found in the statutes or the constitution of many of the states in the United States. The homestead exemption in some states of the South ...

  4. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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    The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead. In all, more than 160 million acres (650 thousand km 2; 250 thousand sq mi) of public land, or nearly 10 percent of the total area of the United States, were given away ...

  5. Kansas experiment - Wikipedia

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    Kansas experiment. The Kansas experiment was a name given to a controversial and widely noted tax-cutting policy/agenda of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback that began with Brownback signing a bill cutting state taxes ( Kansas Senate Bill Substitute HB 2117 ), in May 2012, [1] [2] and ended with the Kansas legislature's repeal of the bill in June ...

  6. Homestead Exemption: What It Means and How To Qualify - AOL

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    Homestead exemption laws are state-enacted laws, so the specific requirements can vary. The most common requirement is that the home must be your primary residence.

  7. Free land? How about a free house? Kansas town tries a little ...

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    In Kansas City or even Salina, 40 miles southeast of Lincoln, a builder who spends $150,000 to construct a new home can safely assume it will sell for far more than $150,000, ensuring a profit ...

  8. Preemption Act of 1841 - Wikipedia

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    The Preemption Act of 1841, also known as the Distributive Preemption Act (27 Cong., Ch. 16; 5 Stat. 453), was a US federal law approved on September 4, 1841. It was designed to "appropriate the proceeds of the sales of public lands... and to grant 'pre-emption rights' to individuals" who were living on federal lands (commonly referred to as "squatters".)

  9. What Is a Homestead Exemption on Your Taxes? - AOL

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    Homestead exemption laws are state-enacted laws, so the specific requirements can vary. However, most states approve these exemptions only for the property owners’ primary residence.