Kansas State Tax Calculator 2026
Estimate your Kansas state income tax and take-home pay for tax year 2026.
Last updated: November 2025 · Note: 2026 brackets pending publication; figures reflect 2025 · Source
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Kansas 2026 tax overview
2-bracket schedule since 2024. Large personal exemption ($9,160 single).
Breakdown
Kansas income tax brackets, 2026
Rates apply to each slice of taxable income in turn, not to the whole amount. Reaching the 5.58% bracket does not mean paying 5.58% on everything. Figures are for single filers unless the state uses one schedule for all statuses.
| Taxable income | Rate | Tax on this bracket |
|---|---|---|
| $0 to $23,000 | 5.20% | $1,196 max |
| Over $23,000 | 5.58% | 5.58% of everything above $23,000 |
Brackets apply to income after the Kansas standard deduction of $3,500 single and $8,000 married filing jointly, which is separate from the federal standard deduction.
Kansas had not published its final inflation-indexed 2026 thresholds when this page was last reviewed, so the bracket boundaries above are the 2025 figures. The rates are correct; the thresholds will shift slightly upward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 2026 Kansas income tax rates?
Kansas uses a 2-bracket progressive schedule for 2026, running from 5.20% to 5.58%. The top rate starts at $23,000 of taxable income. 2-bracket schedule since 2024. Large personal exemption ($9,160 single).
At what income does the top Kansas tax rate start?
The 5.58% top rate applies to taxable income above $23,000. Below that, 1 lower brackets apply in sequence, so your average rate is always lower than your top rate.
What is the 2026 Kansas standard deduction?
Kansas allows a state standard deduction of $3,500 for single filers and $8,000 for married filing jointly in 2026. This is separate from the federal standard deduction, which is $16,100 and $32,200 respectively.
Does Kansas tax Social Security and retirement income?
Kansas exempts Social Security entirely from 2024 onward, having previously used a hard income cliff. Public pensions are exempt; private pensions and IRA withdrawals are taxable.
What surprises people most about Kansas income tax?
Kansas is still recovering, politically, from the 2012 to 2017 tax experiment that exempted pass-through business income entirely and was repealed after a revenue collapse.