Tax Structure


Total state and local sales tax: 8.775%

Sales Tax

    • State of Kansas 6.3%
    • Johnson County .5%
    • County Law Enforcement .25%
    • County Stormwater .10%
    • Public Safety (formerly School District tax) .25%
    • Research Triangle (county-wide tax) .125%
    • City of Shawnee 1%
    • Shawnee Parks and Pipes .125%
    • Shawnee Public Safety .125%
State of Kansas Sales Tax Chart for Shawnee Businesses (pdf)


2009 Property Tax (Mill Levy) Total:

The City of Shawnee has a low property tax rate. The mill levy for the City of Shawnee is 24.699. Shawnee is served by three school districts (Shawnee Mission, DeSoto, and Olathe). The total mill levy for an individual property depends on the school district a property is in:

    School District
Total Mill Levy
    Shawnee Mission
113.514
    DeSoto
132.382
    Olathe
125.096
    By taxing entity
    City of Shawnee
24.699
    State of Kansas
1.500
    Johnson County
17.716
    Jo Co Library
3.151
    Jo Co Park & Recreation
2.346
    Jo Co Community College
8.784
    Subtotal
58.196
    Shawnee Mission (USD #512)*
55.318
    DeSoto Schools (USD #232)
74.186
    Olathe Schools (USD #233)
66.900

NOTE: The total mill levy may vary slightly if a property is also located in a cemetery district or other supplemental taxing unit.

* The school district tax is actually divided into three components, with part of the tax assessed only on the appraised value less than $20,000.


Assessed Valuation & Mill Levy
Tax Year
Assessed Valuation
Ad Valorem Tax
Mill Levy
2009
$716,913,883
24.699

Special Assessment Tax

Shawnee handles special assessments for streets and sidewalks. Affected property owners may at their option pay the assessment in its entirety in one lump sum by a set date or allow the assessment to be put on the property tax rolls and spread over a 10-year period with interest. The City may also issue special assessments for codes enforcement if a property owner fails to cut his lawn after notification by the City and the property is subsequently mowed by the City.


Tax Collection

Johnson County is responsible for collecting all property taxes for the City of Shawnee and for assessing the value of all property. For more information contact the Johnson County Treasurer or Johnson County Appraiser.

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