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LOCAL TAX / 2026 / MO / KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Missouri paycheck calculator

On Missouri's median salary of $47,800, Kansas City takes $478 a year in local tax, leaving $38,809 take-home pay in 2026 ($1,493 biweekly).

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Local tax / yr
$478
Take-home / yr
$38,809
Biweekly
$1,493
Local rate
1%

Kansas City levies a 1% city income tax on residents, charged on the same taxable wages as Missouri income tax. People who work in Kansas City but live elsewhere pay 1% of their wages.

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri Finance Department: Have You Paid Your KCMO Earnings Tax (E-Tax)? (retrieved 2026-10-16).

$47,800 (Missouri median) in Kansas City, 2026 · single filer, resident
Per yearPer monthBiweeklyPer week
Gross pay$47,800$3,983$1,838$919
Federal income tax−$3,556−$296−$137−$68
Social Security−$2,964−$247−$114−$57
Medicare−$693−$58−$27−$13
State income tax−$1,300−$108−$50−$25
Local tax−$478−$40−$18−$9
Take-home pay$38,809$3,234$1,493$746

Your details

  • StateMissouri

01Pay

Pay type
Pay frequency

02Where you live and work

City, county or school district income tax, where one applies.

03Form W-4

Filing status (W-4 Step 1c)

Used for W-4 Step 3.

04Pre-tax deductions

05Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

Take-home per paycheck

$2,240

every 2 weeks

Take-home per year
$58,243
Total taxes per year
$16,758
Effective tax rate
22.3%
Marginal tax rate
35.4%
  • Kansas City earnings tax assumes you live and work in Kansas City.

Take-home per paycheck: $2,240 every 2 weeks

Paycheck breakdown
LineEvery 2 weeksPer year
Gross pay$2,885$75,000
Federal income tax−$295−$7,670
Social Security−$179−$4,650
Medicare−$42−$1,088
State income tax−$100−$2,600
Kansas City−$29−$750
Take-home pay$2,240$58,243
Where your pay goes
78%TAKE-HOME
  • Take-home pay$58,24378%
  • Federal income tax$7,67010%
  • Social Security & Medicare$5,7388%
  • State & local taxes$3,3504%

$2,240

every 2 weeks

By salary

Local tax in Kansas City by salary

SalaryLocal tax / yrTake-home / yrWithout local tax
$40,000$400$32,984$33,384
$60,000$600$47,918$48,518
$80,000$800$61,476$62,276
$100,000$1,000$74,410$75,410
$150,000$1,500$106,181$107,681
FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the local income tax in Kansas City?

Kansas City levies a 1% city income tax on residents, charged on the same taxable wages as Missouri income tax. People who work in Kansas City but live elsewhere pay 1% of their wages. Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri Finance Department: Have You Paid Your KCMO Earnings Tax (E-Tax)?.

How much local tax comes out of a $47,800 salary in Kansas City?

$478 a year ($18 per biweekly paycheck), 1% of pay. Take-home is $38,809 instead of $39,287 without the local tax.

How much is $100,000 after tax in Kansas City?

$74,410 a year for a single filer in 2026, after $1,000 of local tax, federal tax, FICA and Missouri tax.

Sources

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  2. Missouri Department of Revenue2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula (revised 11/21/2025) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  3. Missouri Department of RevenueIndividual Income Tax Year Changes · retrieved 2026-10-16
  4. Missouri Department of Revenue2026 Tax Legislative Changes · retrieved 2026-10-16
  5. City of Kansas City, Missouri Finance DepartmentTax FAQs · retrieved 2026-10-16
  6. City of St. Louis Collector of RevenueEmployer Withholding and Payroll Expense Tax Information · retrieved 2026-10-16
  7. City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue2026 Form E-1, Individual Earnings Tax Return · retrieved 2026-10-16
  8. Missouri Revisor of StatutesRSMo 92.115, Constitutional charter cities: earnings tax continuation elections · retrieved 2026-10-16
  9. IRSPublication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · retrieved 2026-10-16
  10. IRSPublication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
  11. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-32: 2026 inflation-adjusted tax items · retrieved 2026-10-16
  12. IRSForm W-4 (2026), Employee's Withholding Certificate · retrieved 2026-10-16
  13. IRSPublication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
  14. IRSForm 1040-ES (2026), Estimated Tax for Individuals · retrieved 2026-10-16
  15. IRSSchedule 1-A (Form 1040) 2026, Additional Deductions (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  16. IRSSchedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2026, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  17. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts: Individuals and workers (tips, overtime, seniors, car loan interest) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  18. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts provisions (charitable deduction for non-itemizers, Section 70424) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  19. IRSChild Tax Credit · retrieved 2026-10-16
  20. IRSIR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
  21. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-19: 2026 HSA limits · retrieved 2026-10-16
  22. BLSBLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, median annual wage by state · retrieved 2026-10-16

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