Kansas · Property tax exemptions for people with disabilities · Updated Oct 2026

Kansas property tax exemptions for people with disabilities (2026)

Every statewide property tax break in Kansas that our guide lists for homeowners with a disability, including senior breaks that also cover people with disabilities. What each is worth, who qualifies, the deadline and how to apply.

Short answer

The main property tax break for people with disabilities in Kansas is the Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H). A refund of part of the general property tax you paid on your home, up to $700.

Worth
See the rules
Income limit
$43,389 household income for the 2025 claim.
Deadline
January 1 to April 15 of the year after the tax year.

Property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Kansas

Low income

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H)

A refund of part of the general property tax you paid on your home, up to $700. The percentage depends on your household income.

For people with disabilities: For the 2025 claim: Kansas resident all of 2025, owned and lived in a Kansas home in 2025, home appraised at no more than $350,000, household income of $43,389 or less, AND one of: 55 or older all year (born before January 1, 1970); blind or totally and permanently disabled all year; a dependent child under 18 who lived with you all year; a disabled veteran (as listed in 38 C.F.R. 3.7); or the unremarried surviving spouse of a service member who died on active duty or of a disabled veteran.

Who qualifies
For the 2025 claim: Kansas resident all of 2025, owned and lived in a Kansas home in 2025, home appraised at no more than $350,000, household income of $43,389 or less, AND one of: 55 or older all year (born before January 1, 1970); blind or totally and permanently disabled all year; a dependent child under 18 who lived with you all year; a disabled veteran (as listed in 38 C.F.R. 3.7); or the unremarried surviving spouse of a service member who died on active duty or of a disabled veteran.
Income limit
$43,389 household income for the 2025 claim (filed by April 15, 2026). KDOR had not yet posted the 2026-claim limit (for filing January 1-April 15, 2027) as of October 23, 2026.
How to apply
File Form K-40H with the Kansas Department of Revenue, free online through Kansas WebFile or on paper to Homestead Claim, PO Box 750260, Topeka, KS 66699-0260. You can check a box to have next year's refund advanced to the county treasurer to help pay your first-half taxes.
Deadline
January 1 to April 15 of the year after the tax year (the 2025 claim was due April 15, 2026; the 2026 claim is due April 15, 2027). Late claims may be accepted for good cause within four years.
Renewal
Every year.
Law
K.S.A. 79-4508 (Kansas Homestead Property Tax Refund Act, K.S.A. 79-4501 et seq.)

Source: official page

How to apply, step by step

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H)

  1. File Form K-40H with the Kansas Department of Revenue, free online through Kansas WebFile or on paper to Homestead Claim, PO Box 750260, Topeka, KS 66699-0260.
  2. You can check a box to have next year's refund advanced to the county treasurer to help pay your first-half taxes.

Form: K-40H Kansas Homestead Claim

Deadline: January 1 to April 15 of the year after the tax year (the 2025 claim was due April 15, 2026; the 2026 claim is due April 15, 2027). Late claims may be accepted for good cause within four years.

Renewal: Every year.

Savings estimate for Kansas

None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.

Eligibility finder for Kansas

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Document checklist for Kansas

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Questions about people with disabilities property tax breaks in Kansas

Who qualifies for property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Kansas?

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): For the 2025 claim: Kansas resident all of 2025, owned and lived in a Kansas home in 2025, home appraised at no more than $350,000, household income of $43,389 or less, AND one of: 55 or older all year (born before January 1, 1970); blind or totally and permanently disabled all year; a dependent child under 18 who lived with you all year; a disabled veteran (as listed in 38 C.F.R. 3.7); or the unremarried surviving spouse of a service member who died on active duty or of a disabled veteran.

Is there an income limit for people with disabilities' property tax breaks in Kansas?

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): $43,389 household income for the 2025 claim (filed by April 15, 2026). KDOR had not yet posted the 2026-claim limit (for filing January 1-April 15, 2027) as of October 23, 2026.

When is the deadline for people with disabilities to apply in Kansas?

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): January 1 to April 15 of the year after the tax year (the 2025 claim was due April 15, 2026; the 2026 claim is due April 15, 2027). Late claims may be accepted for good cause within four years.

Do people with disabilities have to reapply every year in Kansas?

Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): Every year.

Where do people with disabilities apply for property tax breaks in Kansas?

Kansas has no homestead exemption that you apply for at the county. Instead, property tax relief for homeowners comes mostly as refunds you claim each year from the Kansas Department of Revenue (Homestead, SAFESR and Senior/Disabled Veteran refunds). The county appraiser values the home and the county treasurer bills the tax. For the Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): File Form K-40H with the Kansas Department of Revenue, free online through Kansas WebFile or on paper to Homestead Claim, PO Box 750260, Topeka, KS 66699-0260.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.