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Kansas Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year · Rates unchanged for 2026: the SB 269 trigger toward a 4% flat rate failed for tax year 2026 (KDOR Notice 25-06).

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Kansas?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Kansas takes home about $1,840.06 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $47,841.61 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 20.3% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$32,887.6717.8%
$60,000$47,841.6120.3%
$80,000$61,445.6323.2%
$100,000$74,399.6525.6%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Kansas withholds at 5.2% and 5.58% for 2026 after allowances of $9,160 for yourself (and your spouse at the K-4 Joint rate) and $2,320 per dependent, with nothing withheld on the first $3,605 (single) or $8,240 (married). Nothing else comes out for the state: no local income taxes and no employee payroll premiums. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the Kansas Department of Revenue KW-100 guide in effect for 2026.

How Kansas paycheck taxes work

Four tax lines come out of a Kansas paycheck: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%), and Kansas state withholding. No Kansas city or county taxes wages, and the state has no disability, paid-leave, or unemployment deduction on the employee side. Anything else on your stub is your own election: 401(k), health premiums, HSA, and similar benefits.

The KW-100 percentage method annualizes your pay, subtracts allowances (the first at $9,160, or the first two on the Joint rate, then $2,320 each), and applies the schedule. Single: 0% on the first $3,605, 5.2% up to $26,605, and 5.58% above; Married: 0% up to $8,240, 5.2% up to $54,240, then 5.58%. Head of household uses the Single schedule. This calculator values each Kansas exemption at $9,160 and each Dependent at $2,320: enter yourself (plus your spouse on the Joint rate) in the first and children in the second.

There is no local tax field for Kansas because no locality levies one, and no state payroll premium appears on the stub. Bonuses paid separately are withheld at a flat 5% for Kansas alongside the 22% federal flat rate; this site's bonus calculator applies 5%. Kansas has no reciprocity agreements, so nonresidents who work in Kansas have Kansas tax withheld on wages earned in the state.

Nothing changed in the Kansas formula for 2026. Senate Bill 269 set revenue triggers that would step the rates down toward a 4% flat tax, but the trigger for tax year 2026 was missed, and the Department of Revenue confirmed in Notice 25-06 that 5.2% and 5.58% continue. The KW-100 guide revised October 2024 remains the formula employers use, and this page will update if a future trigger is met.

Kansas tax rates (2026)

Kansas withholding on annualized wages after the adjustments below.

Personal exemption$9,160 each
Dependent exemption$2,320 each
Taxable wagesWithholding
$0 – $3,6050.00%
$3,605 – $26,6055.20%
Over $26,605$1,196.00 + 5.58% of excess over $26,605

Example: $60,000 in Kansas

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Kansas income tax$98.01$2,548.31
Take-home pay$1,840.06$47,841.61

Kansas paycheck FAQ

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Kansas?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2%, Medicare at 1.45%, and Kansas withholding of 5.2% and 5.58% on annualized wages after $9,160 for yourself and $2,320 per dependent. There is no local income tax and no state payroll premium anywhere in Kansas. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000 paid biweekly, and the calculator recomputes it for your pay, filing status, and allowances.

What is the Kansas income tax rate for 2026?

Two rates, 5.2% and 5.58%, unchanged for 2026. In the withholding formula a single filer pays nothing on the first $3,605 of annualized taxable wages, 5.2% up to $26,605, and 5.58% above; married thresholds are $8,240 and $54,240. Some calculators still show older Kansas rates; the KW-100 guide in effect for 2026 and KDOR Notice 25-06 use 5.2% and 5.58%, and so does this page.

Did Kansas cut income taxes for 2026?

No. Senate Bill 269 created revenue triggers that would lower the rates in steps toward a 4% flat tax, but the trigger for tax year 2026 failed, and the Department of Revenue said so in Notice 25-06. The 5.2% and 5.58% rates and the 2026 KW-100 formula continue, so a Kansas paycheck in 2026 is withheld on the same schedule as in 2025. This page will update if a later trigger is met.

How much is a Kansas K-4 allowance worth in 2026?

The first allowance removes $9,160 of annual wages from Kansas withholding, and on the Joint rate the first two are each worth $9,160; every additional allowance removes $2,320. At 5.2%, a $2,320 allowance lowers annual withholding by $120.64. Enter yourself and, on the Joint rate, your spouse in the Kansas exemptions field, and the remaining allowances as Dependents, to see the effect.

Should I mark Single or Joint rate on the Kansas K-4?

The choice sets both the schedule and the allowance values. Joint rate applies the Married schedule, with no tax on the first $8,240 and 5.58% starting at $54,240, and values your first two allowances at $9,160 each. Single rate applies the Single schedule, $3,605 and $26,605, with one $9,160 allowance and $2,320 for each additional. Follow the K-4 instructions for your situation, then mirror it in the calculator's filing status and exemption fields.

How are bonuses taxed in Kansas?

A bonus or commission paid separately from regular wages is withheld at a flat 5% for Kansas, plus the 22% federal flat rate and FICA. When the bonus is combined with your regular paycheck, the normal KW-100 percentage method applies to the total. This site's bonus calculator applies the 5% Kansas rate.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Kansas DOR, KW-100 Kansas Withholding Tax Guide (Rev. 10-24, in effect for 2026)
  2. KDOR Notice 25-06 (no 2026 rate reduction)

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