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Choose Topeka

Up to $15,000 · Topeka, KS. Verified Oct 9, 2026.

Who qualifies: Depends on the track. You have to live in Shawnee County. The employer track needs a local job. The remote track needs remote work.
How it is paid: Employer match: up to $15,000 to buy or $10,000 to rent. Remote track: up to $10,000 to buy or $5,000 to rent.

The $15,000 figure is the top of the employer home-purchase match, not a check everyone receives.

What it adds to a move

Default household: One adult, renting a 1-bedroom, about $98,500 a year, local pay for this job. First-year value is the incentive after tax, plus the change in money left each month versus your current city, times 12.

Your current city

Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.

Topeka, KS

Left each month: $2,612
Rent: $1,022
Tax on the paycheck: $22,094
Versus Chicago: +$186/mo

Incentive in year one, before tax: $15,000
After tax: $9,715($5,285 tax)
First-year value vs Chicago: +$11,947

Topeka paycheck Monthly costs Salary needed

In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.

Home metro in this estimate: Chicago, IL. Salary needed · about 35% of the year-one incentive goes to tax.

Questions

Is Choose Topeka still open?

Choose Topeka is marked open as of Oct 9, 2026. The $15,000 figure is the top of the employer home-purchase match, not a check everyone receives.

Do I need a remote job for Choose Topeka?

Job required. Depends on the track. You have to live in Shawnee County. The employer track needs a local job. The remote track needs remote work.

Is Choose Topeka taxable?

Where does Choose Topeka apply?

Choose Topeka is listed for Topeka, KS.