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Tax year 2026

Kansas vs Missouri Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $1,018 less per year in Missouri than in Kansas — $85 a month. Kansas charges $4,780; Missouri charges $3,763.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Kansas at $100K
$4,780
4.78%
Missouri at $100K
$3,763
3.76%
Annual difference
$1,018
$85 a month
National ranks
41 vs 26
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Kansas and Missouri income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeKansas taxMissouri taxDifference
$50,000$1,990$1,413$578 less in MO
$75,000$3,385$2,588$798 less in MO
$100,000$4,780$3,763$1,018 less in MO
$150,000$7,570$6,113$1,458 less in MO
$250,000$13,150$10,813$2,338 less in MO
$500,000$27,100$22,563$4,538 less in MO
$1,000,000$55,000$46,063$8,938 less in MO
Annual state income tax, Kansas versus Missouri
KS at $50,000: $1,990KS at $50,000$1,990MO at $50,000: $1,413MO at $50,000$1,413KS at $75,000: $3,385KS at $75,000$3,385MO at $75,000: $2,588MO at $75,000$2,588KS at $100,000: $4,780KS at $100,000$4,780MO at $100,000: $3,763MO at $100,000$3,763KS at $150,000: $7,570KS at $150,000$7,570MO at $150,000: $6,113MO at $150,000$6,113KS at $250,000: $13,150KS at $250,000$13,150MO at $250,000: $10,813MO at $250,000$10,813KS at $500,000: $27,100KS at $500,000$27,100MO at $500,000: $22,563MO at $500,000$22,563KS at $1,000,000: $55,000KS at $1,000,000$55,000MO at $1,000,000: $46,063MO at $1,000,000$46,063

How the two systems differ

Kansas and Missouri income tax systems compared
KansasMissouri
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Top marginal rate5.58%4.7%
Number of brackets28
Standard deduction (single)$3,605$16,100
Personal exemption$9,160None
Local income taxesYesYes
Capital gainsordinarypreferential
Population (2024)2,970,6066,245,466

By filing status

Kansas and Missouri tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusKansasMissouriDifference
Single$4,780$3,763$1,018 less in MO
Married filing jointly$3,923$3,006$917 less in MO
Married filing separately$4,752$3,763$989 less in MO
Head of household$4,507$3,384$1,123 less in MO

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Missouri costs $1,018 less per year than Kansas — $85 a month.

Kansas compared with Missouri at $100,000
KansasMissouriDifference
State income tax$4,780$3,763$1,018
Per month$398$314$85
Effective rate4.78%3.76%1.02 pts
Marginal rate5.58%4.7%0.88 pts
Standard deduction$3,605$16,100$12,495
Taxable income$87,235$83,900$3,335
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Local income taxesYesYes

Local taxes are not included above. Kansas and Missouri have localities that levy their own income tax on top of the state figure. See each state page for the rates that apply.

Full detail: Kansas · Missouri · methodology

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What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Kansas Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Kansas Individual Estimated Tax (K-40ES), including the 2026 tax computation schedules and standard deduction chart
    https://www.ksrevenue.gov/pdf/k-40es26.pdf
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Missouri Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula
    https://dor.mo.gov/forms/Withholding%20Formula_2026.pdf
    Retrieved

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