Kansas Income Tax 2026

Kansas has a graduated income tax for 2026. The standard deduction is $3,605 (single) / $8,240 (married filing jointly). Two-bracket graduated system enacted by SB 1 (2024 Special Session), which consolidated the prior three brackets (3.1/5.25/5.7%) into two (5.20% up to the threshold, 5.58% above), effective retroactively to tax year 2024 and thereafter; rates unchanged for 2026. Bracket thresholds are fixed (not inflation-indexed): $23,000 for single/HOH/MFS, $46,000 for MFJ. Standard deductions are FIXED statutory amounts under K.S.A. 79-32,119 for tax year 2024 and all years thereafter (NOT inflation-indexed): Single $3,605, MFJ $8,240, HOH $6,180, MFS $4,120. (Note: HB2629, introduced Feb 2026, would raise these to $3,805/$8,640/$6,480 but is still pending in House Taxation committee and is NOT enacted for 2026 - do not use those figures.) Filers 65+ or blind get an extra deduction of $850 (single/HOH) / $700 (MFJ) per qualifying condition. Personal exemption: $9,160 single, $18,320 MFJ, plus $2,320 per dependent. Social Security benefits are FULLY exempt from Kansas income tax starting tax year 2024 (SB 1) regardless of income. Kansas does not allow local/city income taxes on wages. Kansas does NOT exempt most other retirement income (private pensions, 401(k)/IRA distributions are taxable); however certain public pensions (federal, Kansas state/local government, military, and railroad retirement) are exempt.