Active-duty and reserve pay
Military pay of Kansas residents is taxed like other wages. Nonresidents stationed in Kansas file only if they have other Kansas income.
An E-5 with over 6 years of service earns $49,320 a year in basic pay, and an O-3 with over 6 years $92,844. In Kansas, that basic pay is generally part of state taxable income. Housing and food allowances are never taxed by any state.
Military retired pay
Military retired pay is exempt for residents.
Your state of legal residence decides
Military pay is taxed by your state of legal residence, usually the state you lived in when you joined or one you later adopted by changing your records, not by the state where you are stationed. This comes from the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Spouses can choose to use the member's state of legal residence for their own income too.
See your total pay with state tax
Questions
Does Kansas tax military pay?
Kansas taxes military pay like other wages. Military pay of Kansas residents is taxed like other wages. Nonresidents stationed in Kansas file only if they have other Kansas income.
Does Kansas tax military retirement pay?
Military retired pay is exempt for residents.
Is BAH taxed in Kansas?
No. BAH and BAS are not taxable income for federal or state tax in any state.
Which state taxes me if I am stationed in Kansas?
Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, your military pay is taxed only by your state of legal residence, not the state where you are stationed. If Kansas is not your legal residence, Kansas does not tax your military pay.