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2026 Kansas Qualified Business Applications are now closed
Programa de crédito fiscal para inversores ángeles de Kansas
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The Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit program supports early-stage Kansas businesses by encouraging private equity investment. Businesses must be certified as Qualified Kansas Businesses before eligible investments can receive tax credits.
Use this guide to understand the requirements and prepare the information needed for your application.
Encourage equity investment in businesses in the early stages of commercial development.
Support the creation and expansion of businesses that generate employment and wealth in Kansas.
To be certified as a Qualified Kansas Business, your company must meet the program’s eligibility requirements. Review each category below.
Your company must be a Kansas business with its headquarters in Kansas. It must have a reasonable chance of success and the potential to create measurable Kansas employment.
Under Kansas Department of Commerce program guidelines, a business must have at least 60% of employees o 80% of operations located in Kansas.
Kansas law defines a Kansas business broadly, including certain businesses domiciled in Kansas and corporations conducting substantial business or production in the state.
“Kansas business” means any business owned by an individual, any partnership, association or corporation domiciled in Kansas, or any corporation, even if a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign corporation, that does business primarily in Kansas or does substantially all of such businesses’ production in Kansas.
The statute uses the terms “primarily” y “substantially all.” Kansas Department of Commerce program guidance provides numerical thresholds for applying these standards.
Important: Meeting the statutory definition of a Kansas business does not automatically establish eligibility for the Angel Investor Tax Credit. Qualified Kansas Business certification has additional requirements, including Kansas headquarters and other program criteria.
Your business must have had less than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenue during its most recent tax year.
Bioscience businesses may have been operating for less than 10 years.
Your company must have an innovative and proprietary technology, product, or service.
Be prepared to explain what makes your offering different and how it creates value in the market.
Existing business owners must have made a substantial commitment of both time and financial resources to the business.
Investments must involve qualified securities approved for the program.
Program guidance identifies equity and qualifying SAFE instruments. Securities offered through crowdfunding and convertible notes are excluded under the supplied program guidance.
Proposed securities are subject to review for program eligibility.
The company must demonstrate that making tax credits available to investors is beneficial because financing otherwise available to the business is not available on commercially reasonable terms.
The following documents and information are required when applying for Qualified Kansas Business certification.
Preparing to apply? This information is provided as a reference to help businesses understand application requirements. It is not an application form. Applications must be submitted through the official Kansas Department of Commerce application process.
This document list is provided for informational purposes. Additional documentation or clarification may be requested during application review.
Before applying: Confirm that your company meets the eligibility requirements and that your proposed investment securities qualify. The Kansas Department of Commerce reviews applications and determines certification.
Once you have reviewed the eligibility requirements and gathered your documents, consult the Kansas Department of Commerce’s current application instructions for submission details and deadlines.
Visit the Kansas Department of Commerce application portal.
Behind many successful startups is a network of people willing to invest in their potential. Kansas and the surrounding region are home to investors and early-stage capital organizations that connect growing companies with funding, expertise, mentorship, and valuable business relationships. Explore these organizations to identify potential investment connections for your company.
Through eGrowth Ventures, Network Kansas helps innovative, scalable startups navigate early-stage investment opportunities. The organization provides access to investment resources, fundraising education, pitch development, and connections throughout Kansas’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Explore eGrowth VenturesA collaborative network of investors supporting early-stage, high-growth businesses in Wichita and across the Midwest. AVP brings together investment capital, industry experience, mentorship, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow.
Explore AVPAn early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies outside traditional tech hubs. Flyover Capital focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage businesses, particularly those applying AI and innovative technologies to essential industries including agriculture, healthcare, financial services, logistics, and manufacturing.
Explore Flyover CapitalPart of the Keystone Innovation District, this regional angel network connects pre-seed and seed-stage startups with investors. It offers curated pitch opportunities, investor education, and collaborative evaluation of emerging businesses.
Explore Keystone AngelsAn initiative of KU Innovation Park connecting investors with high-growth startups affiliated with the University of Kansas. The network focuses on innovative early-stage companies, particularly in technology and bioscience.
Explore Oread AngelsA venture capital fund focused on backing high-potential companies with meaningful connections to the University of Kansas. The fund primarily targets software startups at the late-seed and Series A stages.
Explore The Hill Fund
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