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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.