Overview of Kansas Taxes: Like many other states, Kansas uses a progressive income tax system, with a top marginal tax rate of 5.70%. The average sales tax rate paid in Kansas is one of the highest in the country. Property taxes are below the national average, though.
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About This Calculator
Our income tax calculator calculates your federal, state and local taxes based on several key inputs: your household income, location, filing status and number of personal exemptions.
How Income Taxes Are Calculated
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First, we calculate your adjusted gross income (AGI) by taking your total household income and reducing it by certain items such as contributions to your 401(k).
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Next, from AGI we subtract exemptions and deductions (either itemized or standard) to get your taxable income. Exemptions can be claimed for each taxpayer.
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Based on your filing status, your taxable income is then applied to the tax brackets to calculate your federal income taxes owed for the year.
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Your location will determine whether you owe local and / or state taxes.
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Assumptions
Deductions
- "Other Pre-Tax Deductions" are not used to calculate state taxable income.
Credits
- The only federal credit automatically calculated is the Savers Credit, depending on your eligibility.
- We do not apply any refundable credits, like the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
- We do not apply state credits in our calculations.
Itemized Deductions
- If itemizing at the federal level, you may need to itemize at the state level too. Some states don't allow itemized deductions, which is accounted for in our calculations.
- When calculating the SALT deduction for itemized deductions, we use state and local taxes, and we assume your MAGI.
- We assume that there is no cap to itemized deductions, if a state allows them.
- We do not categorize itemized deductions (such as medical expenses or mortgage interest), which could be subject to specific caps per state.
Local Tax
- Depending on the state, we calculate local taxes at the city level or county level. We do not include local taxes on school districts, metro areas or combine county and city taxes.
- With the exception of NYC, Yonkers, and Portland/Multnomah County, we assume local taxes are a flat tax on either state taxable income or gross income.
Actual results may vary based on individual circumstances and changes in tax laws or IRS regulations. Estimates provided by this calculator do not guarantee income tax amounts or rates. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Taxes in Kansas
Kansas State Tax Quick Facts
- Income tax: 3.10% – 5.70%
- Sales tax: 6.5% – 11.5%
- Property tax: 1.25% effective rate
- Gas tax: 25.04 cents per gallon of regular gasoline
After years of keeping income taxes to a top rate of 4.6%, Kansas raised income tax rates for tax year 2017, a change that has, so far, stuck. There are a total of three income tax brackets, which actually isn’t all that high on a national scale. The top tax rate is 5.70% for tax year 2025.
The flipside of these fairly low income taxes is a sales tax rate that’s a bit on the high side. It currently sits at 6.5%, but after adding including city and county rates, shoppers in certain parts of Kansas can pay as high as 11.5%. Between the state and local taxes, the average sales tax rate in Kansas is 8.59%, ninth-highest in the country.
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Kansas Income Taxes
The income tax in Kansas is based on a total of three income tax brackets.
Kansas Income Tax Brackets
| Rate | Single Filers | Married, Filing Jointly | Married, Filing Separately | Head of Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10% | $0 – $15,000 | $0 – $30,000 | $0 – $15,000 | $0 – $15,000 |
| 5.25% | $15,000 – $30,000 | $30,000 – $60,000 | $15,000 – $30,000 | $15,000 – $30,000 |
| 5.70% | $30,000+ | $60,000+ | $30,000+ | $30,000+ |
Kansas allows itemized deductions, even for taxpayers who claim the standard deduction on their federal tax return. Otherwise, taxpayers can claim the Kansas standard deduction, which is $3,605 for single filers and $8,240 for joint filers.
Kansas Tax Credits
Finally, there are some tax credits in Kansas that will reduce your income tax bill by an amount equal to the credit. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is available to low-income taxpayers and is equal to 17% of the amount of the federal EITC.
Kansas Capital Gains Tax
Capital gains in Kansas are taxed as regular income. Both long- and short-term gains are subject to the income tax rates listed above, with a top rate of 5.70% for tax year 2025.
Kansas Sales Tax
The state sales tax rate in Kansas is 6.5%. In many areas, however, the actual rate paid on purchases is higher than that, thanks to county and local rates. The table below shows the state, county and city rates in every county in Kansas.
Sales Tax Rates (Updated December 2025)
| County | Maximum Sales Tax Rate in County |
|---|---|
| Allen County | 9.5% |
| Anderson County | 10% |
| Atchison County | 9.5% |
| Barber County | 9.25% |
| Barton County | 10.7% |
| Bourbon County | 10.65% |
| Brown County | 11% |
| Butler County | 10.5% |
| Chase County | 8.5% |
| Chautauqua County | 9% |
| Cherokee County | 10% |
| Cheyenne County | 9.5% |
| Clark County | 7.5% |
| Clay County | 9.5% |
| Cloud County | 8.5% |
| Coffey County | 8.5% |
| Comanche County | 8.5% |
| Cowley County | 9.5% |
| Crawford County | 10% |
| Decatur County | 9% |
| Dickinson County | 11% |
| Doniphan County | 9.5% |
| Douglas County | 10.3% |
| Edwards County | 8.5% |
| Elk County | 8.5% |
| Ellis County | 11.25% |
| Ellsworth County | 9.75% |
| Finney County | 9.95% |
| Ford County | 10% |
| Franklin County | 10.5% |
| Geary County | 11.5% |
| Gove County | 9.5% |
| Graham County | 8.5% |
| Grant County | 8.5% |
| Gray County | 9.5% |
| Greeley County | 7.5% |
| Greenwood County | 9.5% |
| Hamilton County | 9% |
| Harper County | 10.5% |
| Harvey County | 9.5% |
| Haskell County | 8.25% |
| Hodgeman County | 9% |
| Jackson County | 9.4% |
| Jefferson County | 9.5% |
| Jewell County | 8.5% |
| Johnson County | 11.475% |
| Kearny County | 7.8% |
| Kingman County | 11% |
| Kiowa County | 8.5% |
| Labette County | 11.25% |
| Lane County | 8.5% |
| Leavenworth County | 11.5% |
| Lincoln County | 8.5% |
| Linn County | 9.5% |
| Logan County | 9% |
| Lyon County | 10.5% |
| Marion County | 8.5% |
| Marshall County | 9% |
| Mcpherson County | 11% |
| Meade County | 8.5% |
| Miami County | 10.5% |
| Mitchell County | 8.5% |
| Montgomery County | 11.5% |
| Morris County | 9.2% |
| Morton County | 9.5% |
| Nemaha County | 9% |
| Neosho County | 11.5% |
| Ness County | 8.5% |
| Norton County | 9.5% |
| Osage County | 10% |
| Osborne County | 8.5% |
| Ottawa County | 8.5% |
| Pawnee County | 9% |
| Phillips County | 9% |
| Pottawatomie County | 9.25% |
| Pratt County | 9% |
| Rawlins County | 8.5% |
| Reno County | 10.25% |
| Republic County | 9% |
| Rice County | 9.5% |
| Riley County | 9.9% |
| Rooks County | 9.5% |
| Rush County | 9.5% |
| Russell County | 10.5% |
| Saline County | 11.25% |
| Scott County | 9% |
| Sedgwick County | 10.5% |
| Seward County | 11.25% |
| Shawnee County | 11.35% |
| Sheridan County | 8.5% |
| Sherman County | 11% |
| Smith County | 9.5% |
| Stafford County | 9.5% |
| Stanton County | 8% |
| Stevens County | 9.5% |
| Sumner County | 10.5% |
| Thomas County | 9% |
| Trego County | 10.5% |
| Wabaunsee County | 10% |
| Wallace County | 8.75% |
| Washington County | 8.5% |
| Wichita County | 8.5% |
| Wilson County | 10.5% |
| Woodson County | 9.5% |
| Wyandotte County | 11.125% |
Products subject to those rates include motor vehicles, computer software and clothing. As of 2025, the state no longer taxes groceries, although sales tax still applies to prepared food.
Kansas Cigarette Tax
Tobacco products are subject to their own taxes in Kansas. The tax adds up $1.29 per pack of 20 cigarettes.
Kansas Alcohol Tax
There are a number of taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages in Kansas. Alcoholic drinks sold in bars, clubs and restaurants are subject to a 10% sales tax rate. Alcohol sold at retail stores is subject to an 8% excise tax.
Kansas Property Tax
Taxes on property in Kansas are lower than the median U.S. property tax bill ($2,983). The state’s effective property tax rate (annual taxes as a percentage of home value) is 1.25%, which is higher than national median. But since the median home value in Kansas is only $238,700, taxes are lower than the typical property tax bill nationally. Homeowners with a total household income of $43,389 or less may be eligible for the Homestead Refund. This is a rebate of up to $700 per year.
If you are considering becoming a homeowner in Kansas or would like to refinance a property, our Kansas mortgage guide is a good place to start. The guide includes details on rates and everything else you’ll need to know about getting a mortgage in Kansas.
Kansas Estate Tax
There is no estate tax in Kansas. Inheritances are totally exempt from the state’s income tax.