Grandview, MO
Retirement Planning in Grandview
You built your 401(k) working across the state line in Johnson County, and now you live in Grandview. Can Kansas still tax it once you stop working? Almost every state-line retiree asks, and almost no one answers it correctly. Federal law says no: 4 U.S.C. §114 bars any state from taxing a non-resident's retirement income. Grandview is a Missouri address, and that settles it.
Why Grandview
Planning built for Grandview retirees
Jackson County · about 25 minutes east · I-49 at Main Street
Grandview C-4 School District serves Grandview and parts of south Kansas City and Lee's Summit, a boundary the district describes as home to about 32,000 people. Federal data for 2024-25 puts it at 3,665 students, 259.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, and 475.43 total staff across nine schools. Its employees participate in Missouri's public school retirement systems.
The City of Grandview has participated in Missouri LAGERS since July 1971 under the LT-5 benefit program with normal retirement at 65, with 182 active members at June 30, 2020 per LAGERS' own annual report. Both the district and the city are on the public side of RSMo 143.124; the Johnson County employers where many residents spent their careers are not.
Grandview's own financial reports could not be retrieved for this page, so the two employer cards below rely on federal education data and on LAGERS' published schedule of participating employers rather than on a city employer table.
Grandview C-4 School District
3,665 students, 259.54 teachers, and 475.43 total staff in 2024-25 across nine schools, serving Grandview and parts of south Kansas City and Lee's Summit. Staff are in Missouri's public school retirement systems.
City of Grandview
A LAGERS employer since July 1971 under the LT-5 benefit program, with normal retirement at age 65 and 182 active members at June 30, 2020 per LAGERS' annual report. A political subdivision pension under RSMo 143.124.
Missouri Taxes
Retiring to Grandview with a Kansas-built retirement account
Missouri income tax law as of tax year 2026 · verified August 2026
4 U.S.C. §114(a) settles it: no state can tax the retirement income of someone who doesn't live there, and subsection (b) covers IRAs, 401(k)s, and governmental plans. Draw on a Johnson County 401(k) as a Grandview resident and you owe Kansas nothing. Missouri is the only state with a claim.
Missouri's claim is specific. A private 401(k) or IRA gets the $6,000 exemption under RSMo 143.124.3, gone by $38,000 of Missouri AGI married filing combined. A Grandview C-4 or city LAGERS pension is subtracted up to $48,967 for 2026, less any Social Security exemption. Missouri's rate is 4.7% for 2025 and 2026.
- Missouri top rate, TY2026
- 4.7%
- Capital gains subtraction, TY2025+
- 100%
- Public pension cap, TY2026
- $48,967
Sources: Missouri DOR pension FAQ · RSMo 143.124 · DOR 2025 legislative changes · 4 U.S.C. §114 · Grandview C-4, Our District
Tax figures on this page are current as of the dates shown and are provided for general education only. Kansas and Missouri retirement tax rules changed in 2024 and 2025, and several of these figures are adjusted annually for inflation or depend on future revenue triggers. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice. Confirm your own situation with your tax professional before acting.
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Retirement planning nearby
Kansas City is Grandview's Jackson County neighbor to the north; Belton and Raymore are the Cass County cities immediately south, with a different county senior credit.
Common Questions
Retiring in Grandview: common questions
You built your 401(k) working in Overland Park and retired to Grandview. Can Kansas still tax your withdrawals?
No. Federal law settles it: 4 U.S.C. §114(a) bars any state from taxing the retirement income of someone who isn't a resident there, and subsection (b) covers IRAs, 401(k)s, and governmental plans. As a Missouri resident, Kansas has no claim, regardless of where the account was funded. Missouri taxes it under RSMo 143.124 instead.
The City of Grandview has been in LAGERS since 1971. How does Missouri treat a city pension from that long a history?
The same as any political subdivision pension, whatever the vintage. LAGERS' annual report lists Grandview as a participating employer since July 1971 under the LT-5 program (normal retirement at 65, later than the L-6 program most metro cities use), with 182 active members at June 30, 2020. It's government-provided income to Missouri, eligible for the subtraction capped at $48,967 for 2026.
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