2026 tax year · cross-border wages
Crossing a state line into or out of Kansas
Kansas taxes its residents on income earned anywhere, and taxes non-residents on work done inside it. Which return you file depends on which direction you commute.
Kansas borders 4 states. All of them work the same way for a commuter, so there is one rule to learn.
Where you file a nonresident return and claim a credit
Kansas has no agreement with Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Work in one of these and you file a nonresident return there, report the same income again to Kansas, and claim a credit for what you already paid. The credit is capped at your Kansas liability, so you are not taxed twice, the combined bill lands at roughly the higher of the two rates.
| Work state | Its tax | Kansas after credit | Total | Rate that governs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $2,800 | $800 | $3,600 | Kansas |
| Missouri | $3,190 | $410 | $3,600 | Kansas |
| Nebraska | $2,884 | $716 | $3,600 | Kansas |
| Oklahoma | $3,115 | $485 | $3,600 | Kansas |
What Kansas itself takes across a salary range
A single filer, taking the standard deduction. This is the figure every arrangement above is measured against, the tax Kansas charges a resident, whether the work happened inside the state or over a line:
| Wages | Kansas tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $2,175 | 4.83% |
| $70,000 | $3,600 | 5.14% |
| $120,000 | $6,450 | 5.38% |
What Kansas charges as your home state
Kansas taxes income on 2 graduated brackets for 2026, from 3.1% up to 5.7%. Because wages stacks on top of any other income, a second source can push part of it into the next bracket.
Kansas is one of the twelve states that still taxes Social Security benefits, which matters if you are drawing benefits alongside wages.
State income tax on wages only, 2026 rates. Not tax advice, what this does and doesn't cover.