WIBW: State Officials Report Another Good Year For Business Formations
“Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said the number of new domestic businesses filings last year was more than 15,000 that’s the hightest annual total on record.” http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/State-Officials-Report-Another-Good-Year-For-Business-Formations-246431051.html
Read MoreKansas Department of Revenue: January Revenue Receipts $16.8 million more than Anticipated
“Corporate income, individual income and use tax receipts point to an economy where businesses are growing, purchasing equipment and creating jobs at a healthy rate,” said Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan. http://www.ksrevenue.org/CMS/content/01-31-2014-January-Revenue.pdf
Read MoreAP: Agency says Kansas Exports Rose in 2013
“State commerce officials say exports by Kansas companies grew by 6.46 percent in 2013, pushed by growth in the sales of cereals and other agricultural products.” http://www.kake.com/news/agriculture/headlines/Agency-says-Kansas-exports-rose-in-2013-247799011.html
Read MoreKSN: Kansas’ February Revenue Beats Expectations
“The Kansas Department of Revenue says Friday that overall revenue collections were $97.6 million more than projected. Individual income taxes were $100.7 million more than anticipated, while corporate tax collections were up $4.8 million.” http://ksn.com/2014/02/28/kansas-february-revenue-beats-expectations/...
Read MoreMissouri proposes to stop the border war…or beef up their arsenal
The Kansas City Star reported yesterday that a group of bipartisan Kansas City lawmakers are proposing legislation to end the Kansas and Missouri border war. Their proposal looks to eliminate tax credits and incentives used to attract businesses to hop the border. The bill only works if similar legislation is passed in Kansas. If not, then they are unleashing an arsenal of credits and mechanisms to attract businesses. They admit, Kansas has been winning this battle and it’s either time for a...
Read MoreBoeing Leaves Kansas, Heads to Tax Friendly States
Today, despite multiple promises and reassurances of its loyalty to Kansas, Boeing Defense told its 2,400 workers in Wichita that their jobs are being shipped out to other states. Boeing has decided to start phasing out its Kansas workforce and will be completely gone by 2013. Boeing’s decision to move its manufacturing work out of Wichita only highlights the growing necessity to create a more business friendly environment in the State of Kansas. Boeing’s relocation sites are 3 states that...
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