Corporate Mentality: We're Above (The Law) Everyone Else

That's the initial feeling I get with this Wyandotte County-Legends Shopping center/Nebraska Furniture Mart tax dispute.

The rules the REST of us have to play by is that we pay the full disputed tax amount to the taxing jurisdiction regardless of any dispute.

The courts or whomever then decides whom is correct. If the decision is in favor of the taxpayer- the taxpayer gets the refund and vice versa if the taxing entity wins.

This particular situation is exacerbated by the fact that the Legends Shopping center AND Nebraska Furniture Mart got tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to do business in KC-KS in the first place.

If both of these entities THINK they're currying public opinion by withholding that millions of dollars in disputed tax money- both those entities had better think smarter.


1) The public is TIRED- FED UP TO HERE with tax breaks to and other corporate welfare.

We- the Citizens- have to play by the established rules- so get off your high horses and do the same.


2) We- the citizens- are really sorta kinda FED UP WITH CORPORATIONS in general. Layoffs- pay cuts- while fat-cat- dishonest executives wine- dine and carry-on in style- etc..

Pay up Legends and Nebraska Furniture Mart!!!

Let the courts decide once and for all- lest you swing public opinion against you and your taxpayer-subsidized corporations....

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