Kansas Updates Withholding Methods, Effective July 1

Kansas’s withholding methods were updated effective July 1 following a midyear tax cut, the state revenue department said July 17.

The updated withholding guide is based on three tax brackets of zero, 5.2%, and 5.58%, instead of four tax brackets of zero, 3.1%, 5.25%, and 5.7%. The value of a withholding allowance now varies based on an employee’s filing status. All employees are entitled to one allowance, which is $18,320 annually for employees who are married filing jointly or $9,160 annually for employees of other statuses. One additional allowance of $2,320 annually can be claimed by heads of households and ...