KansasActive-duty service members would subtract capped military pay
The failed proposal would allow eligible active-duty service members to subtract capped military compensation when calculating Kansas income tax for later tax years.
What it does
The proposal would let eligible active-duty service members subtract military pay and related compensation up to a senior enlisted pay limit when figuring Kansas income tax.
Argument forA capped subtraction could lower Kansas income taxes for eligible active-duty service members, including reserve and National Guard members on active duty.
Argument againstBecause the subtraction covers many forms of compensation but is capped at a senior enlisted pay level, taxpayers may face complicated rules for calculating eligible income.
More detail
Kansas taxpayers would subtract some active-duty military compensation from federal adjusted gross income when calculating Kansas income tax. The provision covers uniformed members serving on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Space Force, including active-duty reserve and National Guard members. The subtraction would cover pay, bonuses, reimbursements and other compensation for military service. The subtraction would be limited to the amount of pay set for a senior enlisted service member by the U.S. Department of Defense for that tax year. The subtraction would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, if the proposal became law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in Senate CommitteeDied
- Mar 20Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and TaxationMinor
- Mar 20Engrossed on Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Mar 19Received and IntroducedMinor
- Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
- Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nathan Butler
- Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nathan Butler was adoptedMajor
- Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed Senate
- Mar 18Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Mar 18Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 113, Nay 11, Absent 1Passed House
- Mar 17Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on TaxationMinor
- 2025
- Jan 21IntroducedMinor
- Jan 21Referred to House Committee on TaxationIntroduced
Taxes & BudgetVeteransCivil Rights & Voting