Credits

If you are a resident of Kansas but worked in another state and are required to file an income tax return there, you may claim a credit for the taxes paid to that state. You must complete the worksheet for residents in the Kansas tax booklet to determine your credit. Be sure to include a copy of the other state's return with your Kansas return.

Copies of the other state's W-2 forms alone are not acceptable. If the other state does not require an income tax return, you will not receive a credit from Kansas.

If you lived in Kansas part of the year and you worked in another state while living here and you are now filing as a part year resident, you may claim a credit for the taxes paid to the other state. Income earned in another state must be reported on Kansas Schedule S, Part B, in the column labeled "amount from Kansas sources." You must complete the worksheet for part year residents in the Kansas tax booklet. Be sure to include a copy of the other state's return with your Kansas return. Copies of the other state's W-2 forms alone are not acceptable. If the other state does not require an income tax return, you will not receive a credit from Kansas.

Please note, credit for taxes paid to other states is based on the other state's actual tax liability, not the other state's withholding.

In Kansas local jurisdictions cannot impose an income tax. However, Kansas allows a tax credit for income tax paid to another state, foreign country or local unit of government. If you do pay an income tax to a local jurisdiction in another state, you may claim these payments on your Kansas return. You must complete the Other States Credit worksheet and include the taxes paid to the local jurisdiction on line 1 of the worksheet. You must provide a copy of your local jurisdiction return with your filing.

If you are a Kansas resident and claimed an earned income credit on your Federal return, you can claim an earned income tax credit on your Kansas income tax return.

Nonresidents and part year residents cannot claim the earned income credit.

The Kansas earned income tax credit is seventeen percent of the federal earned income credit. If you do not know the amount of your federal earned income credit by the filing due date, file your Kansas return without claiming the earned income credit and pay any amount due. Once you know the amount of your federal earned income credit, amend your Kansas return to claim the earned income credit.