Does Kansas tax Social Security?
Does not tax 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.
What the Kansas Department of Revenue says
We do not paraphrase the rule from memory. This is the state's own wording, copied from the page linked below it:
“For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, amounts received as benefits under the federal social security act that are included in federal adjusted gross income of a taxpayer.”
“The amended language removes the income limitation and allows all taxpayers receiving social security benefits which are included in federal adjusted gross income to claim the subtraction modification, regardless of the amount of their federal adjusted gross income.”
Federal tax is a separate question
Even though Kansas does not tax it, the IRS can still tax part of your Social Security on your federal return. Whether it does depends on your other income. Our taxable Social Security calculator follows the IRS worksheet line by line, and this guide explains the rule.
You can ask Social Security to withhold federal tax from each payment. Withholding for Kansas state tax, if you need it, is arranged with the state, not with Social Security. State rules change with new laws, so check with the Kansas Department of Revenue before you file.
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- Notice 24-08: Tax rates, Social Security subtraction modificationKansas Department of Revenue. Read on November 12, 2026.