Refunds

Direct deposit is a quick and convenient method to receive your Kansas income tax refund. Direct deposit is only available if you use WebFile or Federal / State electronic filing. The Kansas Department of Revenue will deposit your refund in your checking or savings account. Simply provide the Kansas Department of Revenue your bank routing number and account number. You can get this information from your financial institution. The Kansas Department of Revenue uses this information only to deposit your refund. With direct deposit, you can avoid any possible postal delays and long lines at your bank.

Normal processing time for a paper return is 16 weeks.

You may check on the status of your current year individual income tax refund by accessing the Web Refund Status application . You will need to provide the Social Security number shown on your return as well as the exact amount of your refund, in whole dollars only.

Refund information regarding prior year tax returns or amended returns is not available using this system.

Your refund, or part of your refund, can be applied to next year's Kansas estimated income tax. The amount you credit forward needs to be claimed on next year's Kansas return as an estimate tax payment.

By state law refunds less than $5 will not be sent to you or directly deposited into your bank account. Therefore, it would be to your benefit to credit forward refunds less than $5 to be claimed as an estimated payment on your next year's Kansas income tax return.

You must check the appropriate box below the heading of the paper Individual Income Tax (K-40) indicating the taxpayer is deceased.

If you are a surviving spouse requesting a refund of less than $100, you must enclose ONE of the following with the return:

Federal Form 1310 - Statement of person claiming refund due a deceased taxpayer OR

Death Certificate OR

Obituary statement OR

Funeral home notice OR

Kansas Decedent Refund Claim (RF-9)

If you are a surviving spouse requesting a refund of over $100, or if a refund of any amount is being requested by someone other than the surviving spouse, you must submit with the return:

Proof of death which can be a death certificate, obituary statement or funeral home notice AND

Kansas Decedent Refund Claim (RF-9)

Kansas law provides that if a return was not filed by the original due date, the taxpayer must file the return within 3 years of the original due date (plus extensions) in order to receive a refund. If the return is filed later than 3 years after the original due date - no refund will be issued.

Kansas law provides that your income tax refund, or part of your refund, can be applied to certain government debts incurred by you. These unpaid debts could include such things as Kansas taxes, back child support, student loans, parking tickets or a city water bill. This will also reduce the amount of the Kansas refund you originally expected. The remaining amount will be refunded to you. If the remaining balance of your refund is less than $5, by Kansas law that amount will not be refunded. The set-off process will cause a 10 to 12 week delay to any remaining refund.