The formulas
- Taxable income = income - standard deduction - personal exemptions (when applied), not below zero
- Tax = 5.2% to $23,000 ($46,000 joint), 5.58% above
- Standard deduction $3,605 single, $6,180 head of household, $8,240 joint, $4,120 separate
- Personal exemption $9,160 ($18,320 joint)
- Kansas income tax = tax from the rate schedule
How it works
Tax year: 2026.
Kansas taxes income at 5.2% to 5.58%. Enter income before state deductions and choose whether to apply the state standard deduction and personal exemptions, or enter taxable income and switch them off. The tool computes state income tax only; credits other than those named are not applied.
Kansas law sets two rates for tax year 2024 and after, and the revenue trigger did not lower them for 2026: 5.2 percent on the first $23,000 of taxable income ($46,000 joint) and 5.58 percent above. The standard deduction is $3,605 single, $6,180 head of household, $8,240 married filing jointly and $4,120 married filing separately; no 2025 or 2026 law changed these amounts. The personal exemption is $9,160 ($18,320 joint) plus $2,320 per dependent, which is not applied here.
Local taxes: Kansas City, Kansas, and some other Kansas localities tax interest and dividends of residents; wages are not taxed locally.
Illustrative figures only. Check the result against your firm's methodology before relying on it.
Common questions
What is the Kansas income tax rate for 2026?
Kansas taxes income at 5.2% to 5.58% for 2026. Tax = 5.2% to $23,000 ($46,000 joint), 5.58% above.
What is the Kansas standard deduction?
Single: $3,605; Married filing jointly or surviving spouse: $8,240; Head of household: $6,180; Married filing separately: $4,120 (2026, at low income).
Are there local income taxes in Kansas?
Kansas City, Kansas, and some other Kansas localities tax interest and dividends of residents; wages are not taxed locally.
Sources
- K.S.A. 79-32,110 (rates for tax year 2024 and after)
- K.S.A. 79-32,119 (standard deduction)
- K.S.A. 79-32,121 (personal exemptions)
- Kansas DOR, 2025 individual income tax booklet (standard deduction by filing status)
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