Country Payroll Guide USA – Kansas

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Key Facts

Capital
Topeka
Date format
mm/dd/yyyy
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
VAT
the standard rate is 6.5% to 10.5%

Contributions

Employers

Unemployment (State)
Unemployment (State) - 0.2% to 7.6%
Unemployment - New Employer (State)
Unemployment- New Employer (State) - 1.7% to 2.5%
FICA Social Security (Federal)
FICA Social Security (Federal) - 6.2% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
FICA Medicare (Federal)
FICA Medicare (Federal) - 1.45% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
FUTA Unemployment (Federal)
FUTA Unemployment (Federal) - 6% (Maximum taxable wages is 7,000 USD)
Total Employment Cost
Total Employment Cost - Up to 21.25%

Employees

FICA Social Security (Federal)
FICA Social Security (Federal) - 6.2% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
FICA Medicare (Federal)
FICA Medicare (Federal) - 1.45% +0.9% tax on over $200k (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
FUTA Unemployment (Federal)
FUTA Unemployment (Federal) - 6% (Maximum taxable wages is 7,000 USD)
Total Employee Cost
Total Employee Cost - 13.65%

Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Kansas is 7.25 USD per hour.

Payroll

Payroll Cycle
Monthly
13th Salary

There are no statutory laws on 13th salary.

Income Tax

Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (1)
0 - 9.875 USD - 10%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (2)
9,876 - 40,125 USD - 12%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (3)
40,126 - 85,525 USD - 22%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (4)
85,526 - 163,300 USD - 24%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (5)
163,301 - 207,350 USD - 32%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (6)
207,350 - 518,400 USD - 35%
Single Filers tax rate (Federal) (7)
Over 518,401 USD - 37%

State Income Tax

State Income Tax (1)
0 - 15,000 USD - 3.1%
State Income Tax (2)
15,000 - 30,000 USD - 5.25%
State Income Tax (3)
Over 30,000 USD - 5.7%

Working Hours

General Working Hours

40 hours per week, 8 hours per day.

Overtime

Overtime must be paid at a minimum of 150% of the employee’s regular wage.

 

Leave

Paid Time Off

There are no statutory laws on paid time off .

Public Holidays

Nine official holidays.

Sick Days

There are no statutory laws on sick leave in Kansas, however, an employer may be obligated to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year or certain family and medical reasons (maternity leave, serious illnesses or if the employee needs to care for a spouse or child).

Employers are required to maintain the employees’ health benefits during their leave and keep their job open.Employees are eligible for leave if they have worked for their employer at least 12 months, at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles. Whether an employee has worked the minimum 1,250 hours of service is determined according to the Fair Labor Standards Act principles for determining compensable hours or work.

Maternity Leave

Maternity leave falls under the FMLA.

Paternity Leave

Paternity leave falls under the FMLA.

Parental Leave

Parental leave falls under FMLA, if the employee is eligible.

Other Leave

Voting leave – Employees who are registered to vote are entitled to two hours’ paid leave.

Termination

Termination Process

Kansas follows “employment at will” doctrine which means both the employee and employer are allowed to terminate the employment at any given time without a reason.

Therefore at the time of termination, the employer much pay all the necessary wages up to the day of termination.

Notice Period

There is no official notice period, but general practice is two weeks.

Severance Pay

Kansas law does not either require or prohibit severance payments. It depends on the employer’s agreement with the employee.

Probation Period

There are no statutory laws on probation period.

Visa

Employment Visa

In general, work visas are based on a specific offer of employment. In most cases, a petition must be filed and approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before applying for the visa at a U.S. Embassy.