Facts and Figures 2020: How Does Your State Compare?
Our updated 2020 edition of Facts & Figures serves as a one-stop state tax data resource that compares all 50 states on over 40 measures of tax rates, collections, burdens, and more.
1 min readHow does Kansas’s tax code compare? Kansas has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 3.10 percent to 5.70 percent. Kansas has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 3.5 percent to 6.5 percent. Kansas also has a 6.50 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.65 percent. Kansas has a 1.26 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Kansas does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Kansas has a 25.03 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $1.29 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Kansas collects $5,945 in state and local tax collections per capita. Kansas has $9,435 in state and local debt per capita and has a 77 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Kansas’s tax system ranks 26th on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Kansas is no exception. The first step towards understanding Kansas’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Kansas collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
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