Kansas Take-Home Pay Calculator (2026)

Kansas has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.7%, which applies to income above $30,000 for single filers. Below that threshold, income is taxed at 3.1% up to $15,000 and 5.25% between $15,000 and $30,000. The top bracket kicks in at a relatively low income level, which means many middle-income workers are already paying near the top rate on most of their earnings.

Kansas made news in 2023 when the legislature passed a significant tax cut package, but Governor Kelly vetoed it multiple times before a compromise was reached. The current rates reflect an ongoing political negotiation between legislators who want deeper cuts and a governor who has been more cautious. The situation is fluid, and workers should check current rates each tax year.

The standard deduction in Kansas is $3,500 for single filers, which is well below the federal standard deduction. Kansas taxable income is therefore larger than federal taxable income for most workers who take the standard deduction. A worker with $60,000 in federal AGI will have roughly $56,500 of Kansas taxable income, and the effective rate on that lands around 5%.

Kansas has no local income taxes. City governments in Wichita, Kansas City, and other urban areas do not impose separate wage taxes. One quirk of Kansas: some businesses and self-employed workers can use a pass-through entity exemption on business income, but W-2 employees do not benefit from this provision and pay the full graduated rates on all wage income.