Kansas state income tax
Kansas has a state income tax. It is graduated, with a top marginal rate of 5.58%. Graduated income tax with 2 brackets, effective tax year 2024 and all years thereafter (2024 Special Session SB 1, signed by Gov. Kelly June 21, 2024): 5.2% on Kansas taxable income up to $23,000 (single/HoH/MFS) or $46,000 (MFJ); 5.58% on the excess above those thresholds. Reduced from the prior 3-bracket structure (3.1% / 5.25% / 5.7%). Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income (no special lower rate).
Does Kansas have a state income tax?
Yes. Kansas taxes individual income on a graduated schedule topping out at 5.58%. Graduated income tax with 2 brackets, effective tax year 2024 and all years thereafter (2024 Special Session SB 1, signed by Gov. Kelly June 21, 2024): 5.2% on Kansas taxable income up to $23,000 (single/HoH/MFS) or $46,000 (MFJ); 5.58% on the excess above those thresholds. Reduced from the prior 3-bracket structure (3.1% / 5.25% / 5.7%).
| Item | Kansas |
|---|---|
| State income tax | Yes, graduated |
| Top marginal rate | 5.58% |
| Capital gains | Taxed as ordinary income, up to 5.58% |
| State sales tax | 6.5% (plus local) |
| Avg. property tax rate | 1.21% of home value |
| Estate / inheritance tax | None |
How does Kansas tax capital gains?
Kansas has no separate, lower rate for capital gains. They are taxed as ordinary income at the same rates as your wages, up to 5.58%, on top of federal capital gains tax. See how capital gains tax works in 2026.
What about retirement income in Kansas?
Retirement income is taxed differently from wages in many states. For how Kansas treats Social Security, pensions, and 401(k)/IRA withdrawals, see Kansas retirement taxes.
Sources
- Kansas income tax rates and brackets: Kansas Department of Revenue / Taxation.
- Kansas capital gains treatment: Kansas tax authority.
- Kansas sales tax: Kansas Department of Revenue.