Find Kansas businesses that have tax debts

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The record: A searchable database of people and businesses with tax warrants filed against them by the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Why you'd want it: To learn if someone you might do business with has a warrant for various types of back taxes such as income tax, sales tax or guest tax.

Where you get the records: Go to https://www.kdor.org/warrants/. Then search by individual or business.

How much it will cost: The information is free.