Business Basics
Board Governance
Helpful publications on board governance
- Board Basics: What a Nonprofit Board Should Know About Meeting in Executive Session (PDF) , by Rick Marks and Regina Hopkins (Feb 2017).
Business Structures
Helpful publications on business structures
- Agricultural Business Organizations: Basic Characteristics and Choices (PDF) , by Forrest A. Buhler, with Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service (Aug 2001).
- Partnerships and Tax Law – Details Matter , by Roger A. McEowen, on the Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog (Nov 2017).
- What’s the Best Entity Structure For the Farm or Ranch Business? by Roger A. McEowen, on the Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog (May 2019).
- When Can a Corporate Shareholder Be Held Liable For Corporate Debts and Liabilities? , by Roger A. McEowen, on the Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog (Sep 2018).
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
- What Is a Cooperative Director’s Liability to Member-Shareholders and Others? , by Roger A. McEowen, on the Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog (Jul 2017).
Applicable laws
- The Cooperative Marketing Act, K.S.A. 17-1601 et seq.
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
- U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) website, to file the necessary reports due under the Corporate Transparency Act.
Family Farm
Helpful publications on family farms
- Getting Started in Farming: On the Home Farm (pdf), from Iowa State University’s Ag Decision Maker, revised by Ann Johanns and Kelvin Leibold (Oct 2020).
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.