Anderson County and Garnett saw big sales tax increases for September sales according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. Local businesses collect not only local sales tax but also the 6.5% added to every purchase and retained by the State of Kansas. Added together, those taxes total the total tax paid on local purchases; for instance, Garnett’s one-half percent sales tax combines with Anderson County’s 1.5% and the state’s 6.5% to total an additional 8.5% paid on most all retail purchases in Garnett. For November, Anderson County received 21% more back in distributions than a year ago totaling over $105,000. Garnett saw a 37% increase, from just under $15,000 to nearly $21,000 this year. The 2019 figures put Anderson County at over $530,000 for the fiscal year beginning in July, over 5% ahead of last year. Garnett was 12.5% ahead of a year ago for the fiscal year at over $111,000.
