High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) is a grant from the State of Kansas that funds qualifying employers who pay above-average wages and make robust investments in employee training and development. The program incentivizes high-performance business practices that contribute to a stronger Kansas economy and a more skilled workforce.

Eligible applicants are employers in Kansas who meet wage and training investment thresholds established by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Specific award amounts and application procedures are outlined in official program guidance.

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Kansas Small Business Office Taxes, Credits, & Exemptions To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards Corporate & Professional Services Food Processing and Manufacturing Energy & Natural Resources Kansas Small Business Office Business Incentives and Services / High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) High Performance Incentive Program Tax incentives for high-performing companies Richard Martinez, HPIP Program Manager The High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) provides tax incentives to qualifying employers who pay above average wages, along with having a robust commitment to teach skills development for their workers.

HPIP provides a 10% tax credit that is eligible for capital investment of at least $50,000 at the company’s facility. In the five metro counties of Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte, the threshold is $1 million. The tax credit has a 16-year carryforward provided facilities are able to requalify for HPIP.

To qualify, a company must: Be a for-profit company subject to state taxes; Pay wages exceeding the average wage standard (as compared to other similar firms in the same geographical area with matching NAICS codes); Be either a manufacturer or able to document that most of its sales are to Kansas manufacturers and/or out-of-state businesses or government agencies.

A business in any NAICS code can qualify if it is a headquarters or back-office operation of a national or multi-national corporation.

A 10% income tax credit on eligible capital investment A sales tax exemption that will be used with the company’s eligible capital investment for the qualified facility A training tax credit up to $50,000 Access to other business assistance programs The wage standards allow companies to wage-qualify a worksite, based on their first three or four digits of their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

Three-digit codes are divided up into six county regions along with six metro counties. Four-digit codes are divided into Eastern Rural, Western Rural and the six metro counties. See HPIP Resources for further wage standard information (per worksite, unless a Complex of Buildings) First time certifications – $750; or Re-certifications – $250; or One page carry-forward only – $0.

Applications for HPIP are accepted year round. Fill out the application and pay your fees below. Fill out your Application HPIP Tax Credit Transfers During the 2021 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 65 was passed and signed by Governor Kelly.

This legislation will permit an HPIP certified company to transfer HPIP tax credits, under certain conditions, to another entity or individual. In the event the tax credit earned by the taxpayer and transferred to a transferee is later disallowed in whole or in part by the Secretary of Revenue, the taxpayer that originally earned the tax credit shall be liable for repayment to the state in the amount disallowed.

HPIP Guidelines and Application HPIP Payment of Fees By Check HPIP Regions: Four-Digit Wage Standards Regional Map HPIP Regions: Three-Digit Wage Standards Regional Map Tax Credit Carry-forward Application HPIP Wage Standards for Measurement Periods Ending 7/25 – 6/26 HPIP Alternative Wage Standards Worksites with 500 or Fewer Employees: Three Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Three-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with 500 and Fewer Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards HPIP Wage Standards Ending 6/2025 HPIP Alternative Wage Standards Worksites with 500 or Fewer Employees: Three Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Three-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with 500 and Fewer Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards HPIP Wage Standards Ending 6/2024 HPIP Alternative Wage Standards Worksites with 500 or Fewer Employees: Three Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Three-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with 500 and Fewer Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards HPIP Wage Standards Ending 6/2023 HPIP Alternative Wage Standards Worksites with 500 or Fewer Employees: Three Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Three-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with 500 and Fewer Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards HPIP Wage Standards Ending 6/2022 HPIP Alternative Wage Standards Worksites with 500 or Fewer Employees: Three Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Three-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with 500 and Fewer Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Worksites with More Than 500 Employees: Four-Digit Wage Standards Want to Learn More About Business Incentives and Services?

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