Kansas pay stubs: two-bracket income tax and K-4 withholding
Kansas withholds state income tax in two brackets, 5.2% and 5.58% for 2026, based on Form K-4. No local wage taxes. Here is what a Kansas pay stub shows.
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Rates on this page are for the 2026 tax year and are reviewed every January.
State income tax
Kansas simplified its income tax in 2024, replacing three brackets with two. For 2026 the rates are 5.2% on taxable income up to the bracket threshold and 5.58% above it, with the threshold for married couples filing jointly set at twice the amount for single filers. The Department of Revenue's withholding guide, KW-100, gives employers the formula and tables.
Employees report their filing status and allowances on Form K-4. Kansas uses its own form rather than the federal W-4 because the state still works with allowances, and an employee's Kansas choices can differ from their federal ones. Without a K-4 on file, the employer withholds as if the employee were single with no allowances.
Other state payroll deductions
Kansas has no state disability insurance program and no payroll-funded paid family leave. State unemployment insurance is paid by employers. For most workers, state income tax is the only Kansas deduction on the stub.
Local taxes
Kansas cities and counties do not tax wages, so there is no local income tax to withhold.
Federal withholding still applies
Whatever Kansas requires, the federal deductions are the same as in every other state. Federal income tax is figured from the employee's Form W-4. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages until the employee reaches the annual Social Security wage base. Medicare takes 1.45% of every dollar, and once an employee's wages for the year pass $200,000, the employer also withholds the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax.
Creating a Kansas pay stub with PayStubNest
In PayStubNest, select Kansas as the state, then add the pay details: hours for hourly workers or a salary for salaried staff. The exact figures depend on pay, pay frequency, W-4 choices, deductions and year-to-date totals, and PayStubNest calculates all of it automatically, handling the federal and state withholding and carrying year-to-date totals from stub to stub. Check the preview at no cost, and pay only when you are ready to download. Start at /app/new.
Record-keeping tip
Keep the K-4 and the federal W-4 together in each employee's file, since they are separate and can say different things. When withholding looks off, compare the two first. The KW-100 guide and forms are at the Kansas Department of Revenue. See our FAQ as well.