Business Basics


Board Governance

Helpful publications on board governance


Business Structures

Helpful publications on business structures


Cooperatives

Kansas Farm Bureau and the county Farm Bureau associations in Kansas are organized under the Cooperative Marketing Act laws of the State of Kansas.

Helpful publications on cooperatives

Applicable laws


Corporate Transparency Act

Helpful publications on the Corporate Transparency Act

  • All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. Existing foreign companies that must report their beneficial ownership information have at least an additional 30 days from March 26, 2025—until April 25, 2025, for most companies—to do so. For more information, see press release.

Applicable laws

  • The Corporate Transparency Act statutes and regulations can be found on the Reference Materials page of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) website.

Other helpful websites on the Corporate Transparency Act


Family Farm

Helpful publications on family farms

Other helpful websites on family farms

  • Kansas Family Business Forum by Wichita State University: The Kansas Family Business Forum is designed to provide unique learning experiences to those involved with family businesses. Events bring owners, families, and managers together to address issues of ownership and management succession, strategic planning, estate planning, family dynamics, and family governance.