Every Missouri income tax bracket for 2026, exactly as published — with the standard deduction, the exemption credit, and a tool that finds your bracket and shows the tax slice by slice.
| Rate | Taxable income over | Up to | Cumulative tax at top of band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0 | $1,348 | $0 |
| 2% | $1,348 | $2,696 | $27 |
| 2.5% | $2,696 | $4,044 | $61 |
| 3% | $4,044 | $5,392 | $101 |
| 3.5% | $5,392 | $6,740 | $148 |
| 4% | $6,740 | $8,088 | $202 |
| 4.5% | $8,088 | $9,436 | $263 |
| 4.7% | $9,436 | and above | — |
Brackets apply to taxable income — gross income minus the standard deduction. Both tables are printed in full on this page; the tabs only choose which you look at first.
Enter your Missouri taxable income (after the standard deduction). Your bracket lights up in the table above, and your tax is broken into its slices.
Figure A The bracket staircase
The staircase: each step is one bracket. The tax climbs only inside the step you are standing on — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your earlier income at the higher rate.
| Taxable income (single) | Missouri tax | Effective rate | Top (marginal) rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $2,169 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| $75,000 | $3,344 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| $100,000 | $4,519 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| $150,000 | $6,869 | 4.6% | 4.7% |
No material change to Missouri's rate structure for 2026 on the Tax Foundation figures: the top rate remains 4.70%, the first bracket remains 0%, and the standard deduction continues to mirror the federal amount ($16,100 single on the seeded 2026 figures). Continuing in 2026: Social Security benefits remain fully exempt (the income limits were removed for tax years from 2024), and the federal income tax deduction remains capped at $5,000 single / $10,000 combined filers.
The state-specific rules behind the numbers above — the things a generic calculator gets wrong about Missouri.
Missouri's brackets are unusually compressed. The first $1,348 of taxable income (single) is taxed at 0%, and the rates climb in narrow steps to a top rate of 4.70% that already applies over just $9,436 of taxable income. In effect, almost anyone working full time pays the top rate on most of their taxable income — the graduated scale matters mainly for very low incomes.
Source: Tax Foundation 2026 state income tax data (Missouri graduated brackets, 0% first bracket, 4.70% top rate over $9,436)
Missouri is one of very few states that still give individuals a deduction for federal income tax paid. The catch is the cap: no more than $5,000 for an individual filer and $10,000 for combined filers, with the deductible percentage phased down as Missouri gross income rises. For higher earners who paid far more than $5,000 in federal tax, most of that federal bill gives no Missouri benefit.
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue, Form MO-1040 and instructions (federal income tax deduction capped at $5,000 individual / $10,000 combined)
Missouri's standard deduction is not a Missouri number at all: it mirrors the federal standard deduction for the filing status — $16,100 for a single filer on the 2026 figures used here. Separately, Social Security benefits have been fully exempt from Missouri tax since tax year 2024, when the previous AGI limits on the exemption ($85,000 single / $100,000 joint for a full exemption) were removed.
Source: Tax Foundation 2026 (Missouri standard deduction mirrors federal, $16,100 single); Missouri Department of Revenue / § 143.124 RSMo (Social Security exemption, income limits removed from 2024)
Only two Missouri cities levy a local income tax, and both charge the same rate: St. Louis and Kansas City each impose a 1% earnings tax on wages and salaries earned in the city (residents on all earnings, nonresidents on city earnings) and on business net profits in the city. It is separate from the Missouri state return and, for a $75,000 worker in either city, adds roughly $750 a year. No other Missouri city or county has an income tax.
Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets (Missouri brackets, 0% on first $1,348, 4.70% top over $9,436, standard deduction mirrors federal $16,100 single)
Missouri looks graduated but tops out very early. The first $1,348 of taxable income is taxed at 0%, rates then step up in narrow bands, and the top rate of 4.70% already applies to taxable income over $9,436. Most full-time workers therefore pay 4.70% on the bulk of their Missouri taxable income, making it close to a flat tax in practice.
On $75,000 as a single filer, this calculator estimates Missouri state tax of $2,588 and take-home of $59,005, after federal tax of $7,670 and FICA of $5,738. If you live or work in St. Louis or Kansas City, take off a further 1% earnings tax on your wages for that city.
Yes, up to a hard cap. Missouri is one of a handful of states that let individuals deduct federal income tax paid, but the deduction cannot exceed $5,000 for an individual filer or $10,000 for combined (joint) filers, and the deductible percentage phases down as Missouri income rises. It is claimed on Form MO-1040.
No. For tax years from 2024 the income limits on the Social Security exemption were removed, so Social Security benefits are fully exempt from Missouri income tax regardless of your other income. Before 2024 the full exemption depended on staying under AGI thresholds.
Two cities do, at the same rate: St. Louis and Kansas City each levy a 1% earnings tax. It applies to residents on their earnings and to nonresidents on wages earned working inside the city, and to business net profits earned there. It does not apply to investment income. Outside those two cities there is no local income tax in Missouri.
Missouri does not set its own amount — its standard deduction mirrors the federal standard deduction for your filing status, which is $16,100 for a single filer on the 2026 figures used here. If you itemize federally you can itemize for Missouri instead.
Missouri income tax brackets for 2026 in full: every rate and threshold for single and joint filers, the $16,100 standard deduction, worked examples and a find-your-bracket tool.
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Every Missouri income tax bracket for 2026, printed in full exactly as published: single and married-filing-jointly tables, the standard deduction, worked examples on taxable income, and a find-your-bracket tool that lights up your band and builds your tax slice by slice. Rates checked 31 October 2026; all figures are for the 2026 tax year.
On $100,000 of taxable income in Missouri (single filer, 2026), the slice-by-slice tax is $4,519.37 — the top slice is taxed at 4.7%, but the effective rate on the whole $100,000 is far lower because the early slices are taxed at the bottom rates. A $100,000 salary is not $100,000 of taxable income: the $16,100 standard deduction comes off first, which is what the companion income calculator works through.
Missouri taxes income in 8 bands from 0% to 4.7%. The standard deduction is $16,100.00 for a single filer (the federal amount — this state conforms to it). The tables are the state’s official 2026 schedules (sources printed on the page); cumulative tax at the top of each band is computed slice by slice from those rates. The federal comparison figures use IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.
Missouri looks graduated but tops out very early. The first $1,348 of taxable income is taxed at 0%, rates then step up in narrow bands, and the top rate of 4.70% already applies to taxable income over $9,436. Most full-time workers therefore pay 4.70% on the bulk of their Missouri taxable income, making it close to a flat tax in practice.
On $75,000 as a single filer, this calculator estimates Missouri state tax of $2,588 and take-home of $59,005, after federal tax of $7,670 and FICA of $5,738. If you live or work in St. Louis or Kansas City, take off a further 1% earnings tax on your wages for that city.
Yes, up to a hard cap. Missouri is one of a handful of states that let individuals deduct federal income tax paid, but the deduction cannot exceed $5,000 for an individual filer or $10,000 for combined (joint) filers, and the deductible percentage phases down as Missouri income rises. It is claimed on Form MO-1040.
No. For tax years from 2024 the income limits on the Social Security exemption were removed, so Social Security benefits are fully exempt from Missouri income tax regardless of your other income. Before 2024 the full exemption depended on staying under AGI thresholds.
Two cities do, at the same rate: St. Louis and Kansas City each levy a 1% earnings tax. It applies to residents on their earnings and to nonresidents on wages earned working inside the city, and to business net profits earned there. It does not apply to investment income. Outside those two cities there is no local income tax in Missouri.
Missouri does not set its own amount — its standard deduction mirrors the federal standard deduction for your filing status, which is $16,100 for a single filer on the 2026 figures used here. If you itemize federally you can itemize for Missouri instead.
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