Missouri Take-Home Pay Calculator (2026)

Missouri has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.8%, which applies to income above $9,072 for single filers. The brackets are narrow, which means most workers earning above a modest income hit the top rate on almost all of their earnings. The top rate has been declining under a series of tax cuts enacted by the legislature. It was 5.4% in 2022 and is scheduled to continue falling, potentially reaching 4.5% or lower if revenue conditions are met.

Missouri allows a deduction for federal income taxes paid, similar to Alabama and Iowa. This is an unusual feature that reduces Missouri taxable income by the full amount of federal taxes paid. For a worker who pays $8,000 in federal income tax, Missouri taxable income falls by $8,000 before the state rate is applied. This deduction materially lowers the effective Missouri state rate for anyone paying significant federal taxes, particularly in higher income ranges.

The standard deduction in Missouri mirrors the federal standard deduction. For 2026, single filers can deduct $14,600. Because Missouri taxable income starts from federal adjusted gross income and allows the same standard deduction, the Missouri return is relatively straightforward for wage earners who do not have complex deductions.

Missouri cities do not impose local income taxes that affect wage earners in the standard way. Kansas City and St. Louis previously had earnings taxes, but these apply to income earned within city limits at a flat 1% rate. Workers who both live and work in Kansas City or St. Louis pay the 1% city earnings tax in addition to the state tax. Workers in suburban areas outside city limits avoid the city tax.