Does Kansas tax military retirement pay?
Not taxed
No. Kansas lists retirement benefits for service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Thrift Savings Plan, among the retirement income it does not tax.
In the state's own words
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“Federal Civil Service Retirement or Disability Fund payments and any other amounts received as retirement benefits from employment by the federal government or for service in the United States Armed Forces including Thrift Savings Plans.”
Other retirement income in Kansas
Partly. Kansas exempts KPERS and the other public retirement plans listed in its booklet, plus federal civil service and military retirement, including the Thrift Savings Plan. We found no exclusion for private pensions or IRAs in the booklet. The Kansas pension page has the details, and the Kansas Social Security page covers Social Security. No, starting with 2024 returns. Kansas removed the old $75,000 income limit, so everyone can subtract the Social Security that is taxed on their federal return.
Before you file or move
This page is about state income tax only. Your federal return has its own rules for military retired pay, and VA disability compensation is a separate benefit from retired pay. State rules change, and the details (age, years, which kinds of pay qualify, survivor benefits) matter. Check with the Kansas Department of Revenue before you file or move.
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- Income Tax Booklet 2025Kansas Department of Revenue. Read on November 13, 2026.