The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), in collaboration with Kansas.gov, provides applicable employers with online access to criminal records.

Persons operating a facility or facilities licensed under the Kansas Adult Care Home Act or Kansas Home Health Licensure Law are able by law to process criminal background checks on potential employees. This law was established to prevent individuals, including juveniles, with serious criminal histories from working in said licensed facilities. The basic premise is that people who have serious criminal histories should not be responsible for the care of the frail or elderly citizens of Kansas.

To conduct an online criminal record check, applicable facilities will need the following:

Valid form of payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Electronic Check or Kansas.gov Subscriber account: sign up at www.kansas.gov/subscriber
Facility ID number

Kansas residents can visit Kansas WebFile beginning early January 2016 to file their 2015 Kansas Individual Income Tax Returns online. Filing individual income taxes online removes the onerous process of filling out paper forms, and is the fastest way for taxpayers to receive refunds, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. Last year, the Department of Revenue received over 1.3 million individual income tax returns electronically.

Online filing through WebFile is easy to use, secure, fast and allows taxpayer refunds to be directly deposited into their bank account. Paper-filed returns do not qualify for direct deposit funds.

Required for online filing:

Access code (PIN),
All 2015 W-2 statements,
Required filers will need a completed 2015 Federal income tax return.
Taxpayers who file online and request a direct deposit can expect to receive their refund up to 80 percent quicker than filing with traditional paper forms. The Kansas Department of Revenue’s web refund status system is an easy way to track the progress of refunds.

The 2015 Individual Income Tax Return deadline is April 18, 2016. Save time and file online today at: https://www.kansas.gov/webfile.

The first session for property tax payments in Kansas closes on December 21, 2015. Kansas County Treasurer’s Association has partnered with Kansas.gov to provide a convenient online solution which allows constituents to process property tax payments electronically, from their desktop or mobile device at https://www.kansas.gov/propertytax/.

What you will need to pay online:

A Kansas county property tax statement;
A form of payment (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or e-Check);
A KanAccess username and password (sign up here).

The Kansas.gov Property Tax Payment application allows taxpayers the opportunity to make property tax payments on their desktop or mobile device.

This online service is provided by Kansas.gov, a third-party working under a contract awarded and administered by the Information Network of Kansas (INK). The online price of items or services purchased through Kansas.gov, the state’s official web portal, include funds used to develop, maintain, enhance, and expand the service offerings of the state’s portal.

Hays Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of KanPay Counter, a point-of-sale solution provided by Kansas.gov that conveniently processes credit card payments over-the-counter.

“We are excited to begin a new partnership with Kansas.gov. KanPay Counter is simple for us to use while also benefitting our customers with secure and convenient payment processing,” says Eric Norris, Hays Public Library Director.

KanPay Counter is designed specifically for state and municipal governments to process credit card payments. The partnership between Kansas.gov and the State operates under a self-funded model, and no tax dollars or library funds were used to develop and maintain the payment service.

Kansas property taxes are now being accepted online. The Kansas County Treasurer’s Association has partnered with Kansas.gov to provide a convenient online solution which allows constituents to process property tax payments electronically, from their desktop or mobile device by going to https://www.kansas.gov/propertytax/.

“We understand the need for Kansas residents to be able to make payments securely and efficiently. The Kansas County Treasurer’s Association encourages citizens to consider online payment options to reduce the amount of time Kansans spend in line,” said KCTA President Linda Coon.

What you will need to pay online:

A Kansas county property tax statement;
A form of payment (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or e-Check);
A KanAccess username and password (sign up here: www.kansas.gov/user).

Online payments are accepted November 1 through Dec 20, 2015, and again from January 1 through May 10, 2016.