Kansas § 40-246c Excess coverage license; accounting of gross premiums and tax thereon; penalty

Kansas Statutes

§ 40-246c — Excess coverage license; accounting of gross premiums and tax thereon; penalty

Kansas·Ch. 40 INSURANCE·Art. 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)(1) On March 1 of each year, each licensed agent shall collect and pay to the commissioner a tax of 6% on the total gross premiums charged, less any return premiums, for the preceding calendar year for surplus lines insurance transacted by the licensee pursuant to the license for insureds whose home state is this state.

(2)On March 1 of each year, each licensed agent shall collect and pay to the commissioner a tax of 3% on the total gross premiums charged, less any returned premiums, for the preceding calendar year for surplus lines insurance transacted by the licensee for insureds whose home state is this state. The provisions of this paragraph shall commence with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2024.

(b)The tax on any portion of the premium unearned at termination of insuranc

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(a) (1) On March 1 of each year, each licensed agent shall collect and pay to the commissioner a tax of 6% on the total gross premiums charged, less any return premiums, for the preceding calendar year for surplus lines insurance transacted by the licensee pursuant to the license for insureds whose home state is this state.
(2) On March 1 of each year, each licensed agent shall collect and pay to the commissioner a tax of 3% on the total gross premiums charged, less any returned premiums, for the preceding calendar year for surplus lines insurance transacted by the licensee for insureds whose home state is this state. The provisions of this paragraph shall commence with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2024.
(b) The tax on any portion of the premium unearned at termination of insurance, if any, having been credited by the state to the licensee shall be returned to the policyholder directly by the surplus lines licensee or through the producing broker. The surplus lines licensee is prohibited from rebating any part of the tax for any reason.
(c) The individual responsible for filing the statement shall be the agent who signs the policy or the agent of record with the company. The commissioner of insurance may assess a penalty up to double the amount of tax prescribed in subsection (a) from any licensee or other individual responsible for filing the statement as described in this subsection who fails, refuses or neglects to transmit the required affidavit or statement or fails to pay the tax imposed by this section to the commissioner within the period specified.

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Legislative History

L. 1955, ch. 242, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 198, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 154, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 61, § 9; L. 2015, ch. 83, § 6; L. 2020, ch. 10, § 2; L. 2023, ch. 49, § 1; July 1.