Kansas Income Tax Calculator

Estimate your Kansas income tax burden

Updated for 2024 tax year on Dec 19, 2024

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How to calculate your Kansas income taxes

Understanding your Kansas income taxes

Kansas state income tax rates are bracketed, ranging from 3.1% to 5.7%.

Kansas employers contribute to the state’s payroll taxes, covering unemployment insurance. This tax is variable, typically ranging from 0.10% to 7.4%, contingent on an employer’s “experience rating”, which essentially is a track record of layoffs.

The state standard deduction for a single filer in Kansas is $3,500, while joint filers have a standard deduction of $8,000. Furthermore, each taxpayer and dependent is eligible for a $2,250 exemption unless their federal adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds.

Calculate your income tax in Kansas

1. Work out your total federal income tax
   1. Gross income adjusted
      Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted
   2. Federal taxable income
      Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income
   3. Federal income tax liability
      Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability
   4. Federal payroll tax liability
      Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
2. Calculate your total Kansas state income tax
   1. Kansas state taxable income
      Gross income adjusted − (Kansas state standard/itemized deductions + Kansas state exemptions) = Kansas state taxable income
   2. Kansas state income tax liability
      Kansas state taxable income × Kansas state income tax rate = Kansas state income tax liability
3. Add up all the taxes
   Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Kansas state income tax liability = Your total income tax liability

State income tax brackets

Each filer type has different progressive tax rates. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.

State standard deduction

State exemptions

There is state-level exemptions for all type of filers and dependents. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.

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