# 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.

Source: https://www.paystubnest.com/states/kansas
State: Kansas (KS)
Published: 2026-09-25
Last reviewed: 2026-10-12
Publisher: PayStubNest.com

## Short answer

Kansas employers withhold state income tax, which has two brackets for 2026: 5.2% and 5.58%. Withholding is based on the employee's Form K-4. Kansas has no local income taxes on wages and no state disability or paid family leave payroll deduction. Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to the wage base) and Medicare (1.45%) are withheld as well.

## 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](https://www.paystubnest.com/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](https://www.ksrevenue.gov/). See our [FAQ](https://www.paystubnest.com/faq) as well.