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States Use Incentives to Attract Renewable Energy Business

Richard K. Greene, Senior Associate, The Williams Group Real Estate Advisors (Nov 09)
As the economy recovers, one particularly bright spot will be manufacturing for the renewable energy industry, which is already enjoying healthy popular and government support. More

Incentives in the New Economy

Kathy Mussio, Managing Partner, Atlas Insight, LLC (Nov 09)
What does the future of economic development incentives look like with so many states facing major budgetary challenges? More

America’s Animal Health Corridor

Area Development Online Research Desk (Oct/Nov 09)
The nation’s premier animal health companies are benefiting from the synergy created by their clustering in the Kansas City area. More

Automakers Hoping for a Happier New Year in 2010

Steve Stackhouse (Oct/Nov 09)
Has there ever been as tumultuous a year for the automotive industry as 2009? Auto industry experts offer predictions for 2010 and beyond. More
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Kansas  At A Glance
POPULATION: 2,802,100

LABOR FORCE: 1,496,900

Right to Work: Yes

TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES: Aviation, agriculture/food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, machinery, oil and gas

EXPANDING INDUSTRIES: Bioscience, warehouse/distribution, customer service centers, back office, miscellaneous manufacturing

COLLEGE GRADUATES: (Age 25 and over) 28.8%

BASIC BUSINESS TAXES:
Corporate Income Tax:
4 percent of net income; in addition, net income in excess of $50,000 is subject to a 3.05 percent surtax; this surtax is being reduced to 3.0 percent for tax year 2011 and thereafter

Corporate Franchise Tax: The Kansas Franchise Tax will be phased out over five years and the tax will be repealed altogether in 2011

Sales and Use Tax: 5.3 percent state rate on gross receipts from sales or leases of tangible personal property and certain services; cities and counties may collect an additional maximum of 1 percent

Property Tax: Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment are exempt from property tax by state law; for real property, counties assess and administer the property tax; each taxing district makes its own levy within the limits set by state statute; residential property is taxed at 11.5 percent of fair market value and commercial and industrial property is taxed at 25 percent

BUSINESS INCENTIVES:
Inventory tax exemption
Industrial revenue bonds
Sales tax exemptions
High Performance Incentive Program
Job and investment Corporate Income Tax Credits
Promoting Employment Across Kansas
Wind and Solar Manufacturing Bond Program
Work force training programs
Financing programs
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