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Taxes
Kansas Payroll Taxes 2026: Complete Overview for Employers
Kansas graduated 3.1%–5.7% income tax, SUI on the first $14,000, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Practical guides on KS payroll taxes, employer registration, SUI, minimum wage, and labor laws — written for small business owners, not accountants.
Written by payroll professionals at Pacific Data Services — trusted since 1969.
Kansas has three income tax brackets ranging from 3.1% to 5.7%, with relatively straightforward withholding requirements.
Kansas’s $14,000 SUI wage base is moderate, sitting between the low-base states and the high-base states.
Kansas requires only monthly pay frequency, giving employers flexibility to choose weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly schedules.
Kansas graduated 3.1%–5.7% income tax, SUI on the first $14,000, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Get your EIN, register with Kansas, set up withholding, new hire reporting — the complete checklist.
New employer rate 2.7%, experienced range 0.20%–7.60%, wage base $14,000.
Kansas minimum wage $7.25/hr. Kansas’s minimum wage is $7.25/hr, matching the federal minimum. Tipped employees may be paid $2.13/hr.
IRS classification rules, Kansas-specific considerations, misclassification penalties.
Gusto vs Paychex vs QuickBooks vs ADP — detailed comparison for Kansas small businesses.