New Kansas Law Expands Tax Credits for Employers Supporting Child Care Services

New Kansas law expands tax credits for employers supporting child care services

TOPEKA — A new Kansas law expands tax credits for employers paying for child care services or contributing to community-based child care services. Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 82 into law Monday, saying it supports child care access and…

New bill to strengthen child care supply, support workforce participation

Kansas employers routinely identify child care as a major barrier to hiring and retention. However, only a small handful have taken advantage of the state’s Child Day Care Assistance Tax Credit to expand child care options due to the statute being overly complex, narrowly tailored and difficult to navigate. We are thrilled that Governor Kelly and Kansas legislators approved revisions to the statute that will make it simpler, more generous and fa…

Governor signs bill expanding child-care tax credits for employers

Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill expanding a tax credit for businesses that invest in child-care facilities for their employees or contribute money to community organizations that expand child-care options. The bill signed by the governor creates a more streamlined tax credit that's intended to be easier to access and is more generous than a tax credit that's already on the books but rarely used because it's confusing. The new law also is broa…