Who must file a Kansas individual income tax return?

If you were a Kansas resident for the entire year, you must file a Kansas Individual Income Tax return if:

  • You are required to file a federal income tax return, OR
  • Your Kansas adjusted gross income is more than the total of your Kansas standard deduction and exemption allowance.
The minimum filing requirements for each filing status and exemption allowance situation are shown below. If you are not required to file a federal return, you may use this table to determine if you are required to file a Kansas return.

A Kansas resident must file if he or she is: And has gross income of at least:
SINGLE OR MARRIED FILING SEPARATE
Under 65 $5,250
65 or older or blind $6,100
65 or older and blind $6,950
MARRIED FILING JOINT
Under 65 (both spouses) $10,500
65 or older or blind (one spouse) $11,200
65 or older or blind (both spouses) $11,900
65 or older and blind (one spouse) $11,900
65 or older or blind (one spouse) and 65 or older and blind (other spouse) $12,600
65 or older and blind (both spouses) $13,300
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Under 65 $9,000
65 or older or blind $9,850
65 or older and blind $10,700

Important: You must file a Kansas Individual Income Tax return to receive any refund of taxes withheld, regardless of the amount of total income, or to receive the Food Sales Tax refund.

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