KANSAS INCOME TAX · TAX YEAR 2026
2026 Kansas income tax calculator
Estimate Kansas income tax with the 2026 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, plus federal income tax and take-home pay.
Your estimate
Kansas take-home pay by salary
Take-home pay is wages minus Kansas tax, federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Paychecks split the annual estimate evenly; your actual withholding depends on your W-4 and pay schedule.
| Salary | State tax | Take-home pay | Every two weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,990 | $40,365 | $1,552 |
| $75,000 | $3,385 | $58,207 | $2,239 |
| $100,000 | $4,780 | $74,400 | $2,862 |
| $150,000 | $7,570 | $106,221 | $4,085 |
| $200,000 | $10,360 | $138,567 | $5,329 |
Kansas tax brackets for 2026
Kansas has two brackets: 5.2% on the first $23,000 of taxable income and 5.58% above that, with a $46,000 first bracket for married couples filing jointly. A 2025 law cuts these rates in years when revenue beats an inflation-adjusted target, but the Department of Revenue has announced no cut for 2026 or 2027.
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 5.2% | Up to $23,000 |
| 5.58% | Over $23,000 |
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 5.2% | Up to $46,000 |
| 5.58% | Over $46,000 |
| Filing status | Standard deduction | Exemption |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $3,605 | $9,160 |
| Married filing jointly | $8,240 | $18,320 |
| Head of household | $6,180 | $11,480 |
| Married filing separately | $4,120 | $9,160 |
| Each dependent | — | $2,320 |
Kansas income tax questions
Does Kansas have a state income tax?
Yes. Kansas taxes income at graduated rates from 5.2% to 5.58% for 2026.
How much is Kansas income tax on $100,000?
A single filer with $100,000 in wages and no other income, 401(k) contributions or dependents owes about $4,780.31 in Kansas income tax for 2026, 4.78% of wages. After federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, take-home pay is about $74,399.69, or $2,861.53 every two weeks.
What is the Kansas standard deduction for 2026?
For 2026, the Kansas standard deduction is $3,605 for single filers, $8,240 for married couples filing jointly, $6,180 for heads of household, and $4,120 for married couples filing separately. Personal exemptions are $9,160 for single filers and married couples filing separately, $18,320 for married couples filing jointly, and $11,480 for heads of household, plus $2,320 for each dependent. Heads of household get an extra $2,320 exemption on top of the $9,160 allowance. The standard deductions are from the 2026 estimated tax worksheet, and the exemptions are the 2025 booklet amounts.
Does Kansas tax Social Security?
No. Kansas does not tax Social Security benefits.
Kansas Social Security tax rules
Does Kansas tax retirement income?
Yes. Kansas exempts federal and military pensions and KPERS and other listed Kansas public pensions, and taxes private pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals at its regular rates.
Kansas retirement income tax for 2026
How does Kansas tax capital gains?
As ordinary income at 5.2% or 5.58%. Kansas has no general capital gains subtraction. Long-term gains get lower federal rates than this calculator applies to other income, so use the capital gains tax calculator for the federal side.
How this calculator works
The calculator starts from federal AGI, subtracts the Kansas standard deduction and the exemption allowance for your filing status plus $2,320 for each dependent, then applies the 2026 brackets.
Worked example
A single filer with $75,000 in wages, no other income, no 401(k) contributions and no dependents has $62,235.00 of Kansas taxable income and about $3,385.31 in Kansas income tax, 4.51% of wages. After federal income tax of $7,670.00 and $5,737.50 in Social Security and Medicare, estimated take-home pay is $58,207.19, or $4,850.60 a month.
What this estimate excludes
The Social Security and public pension subtractions, the extra standard deduction for age 65 or blindness, the Kansas earned income credit, the child and dependent care credit, the homestead refund, itemized deductions and any local taxes.
Kansas sources
- 2026 Form K-40ES: tax computation schedules and standard deductions
- 2025 Kansas income tax booklet: exemptions, Social Security and retirement subtractions
- Notice 25-06: no rate reduction for tax year 2026
- Notice 26-11: no rate reduction for tax year 2027
Federal tax uses IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Read the full assumptions and sources.