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Kansas income tax and brackets 2026

Kansas taxes income at 2 rates in 2026, from 5.2% on the first $23,000 of a single filer's taxable income to 5.58% above $23,000. A single filer earning $75,000 in Kansas owes about $11,055 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.7%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$11,055for the year
Effective rate 14.7% of income
Federal income tax$7,67069.4%
Kansas income tax$3,38530.6%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Kansas rate
5.58%

Kansas tax brackets 2026

Kansas brackets · 2026
5.2% to 5.58%
2 brackets
Your top bracket
5.58%
Average rate
5.4%
Taxable income
$62,235
How your $3,385 adds up
5.2% on the first $23,000$1,19635.3%
5.58% on the last $39,235$2,18964.7%
Kansas brackets, single
Kansas income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
5.2%$0 to $23,0005.2% of taxable income
5.58%YouOver $23,000$1,196.00 + 5.58% over $23,000

Kansas at a glance

Income tax
5.2% to 5.58%
Standard deduction
$3,605
Personal exemption
$9,160
State payroll taxes
None
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
6.5%
2026 return due
Apr 15, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Kansas
    Kansas's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Kansas income tax questions

What are the Kansas tax brackets for 2026?
Kansas has 2 brackets for single filers, from 5.2% on the first $23,000 of taxable income to 5.58% on income over $23,000.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Kansas?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $3,385 in Kansas income tax for 2026, $11,055 in all. That is 14.7% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $62,235 of Kansas taxable income is in the 5.58% bracket, but only the $39,235 above $23,000 pays 5.58%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $3,385, 5.4% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Kansas's brackets change?
Two brackets set by SB 1 (2024); SB 269 (2025) cuts rates automatically only when revenue beats an inflation-adjusted benchmark, and the Department certified no cut for 2026 or 2027.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Kansas's own is $3,605 for single filers.
Sources
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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