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Kentucky Tax Resources

Governor: Steve Beshear
Income Tax Revenue (2007): $9,895,207,000.00
Kentucky Population 4,236,308

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Free E-Filing for Kentucky with TurboTax

TurboTax provides free electronic state tax filing for qualified residents of the state of Kentucky. Kentucky is a sponsor of the Free File program therefore Kentucky's lower income taxpayers can e-file their state taxes with TurboTax at no cost. You qualify for free state tax filing if any or all of the following apply:

  • You earned $30,000 or less on your adjusted gross income.
  • Or you were active duty military in 2008 with an an adjusted gross income of $56,000 or less.
  • Or if you qualify for the earned income credit.

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Kentucky Mailing Address

Wondering where to mail your Kentucky taxes? Here's the address:

REFUNDS:
Kentucky Department of Revenue
Frankfort, KY 40618-0006

PAYMENTS:
Kentucky Department of Revenue
Frankfort, KY 40619-0008.



Kentucky Tax Filing Guide

Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of Kentucky.

Kentucky Residents

If your domicile (permanent) home was in Kentucky for the entire year you are a Kentucky resident. Kentucky residents who exceed the limits set forth in charts 1 and 2 (attached below) must file a tax return with the state of Kentucky. All income regardless of where it was earned is taxed if you are a Kentucky resident. To file your return use either Form 740 or Form 740EZ (both of which are included in the 740 booklet (attached below) along with instructions on filing a full year resident return). Please note that you will need to attach a copy of your federal return to your Kentucky return. For more information see the instruction in the 740 Booklet.

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Kentucky Residents who lived in Kentucky for part of the year

You are a part year Kentucky resident if your domicile (permanent) home was in Kentucky for only part of the year. Your domicile home might be in Kentucky for only part of the year because you either moved in or out of Kentucky. If you are a part-year resident of Kentucky see the Kentucky Resident or Resident That Works In Another State section for how to file your return for the period of time that you a Kentucky resident (all income earned during this time will be taxed regardless of where it was earned). For the period of time that you were a nonresident of Kentucky see the Kentucky Nonresident Working In The state or Nonresident Who Sold Property In The State sections (only income earned from Kentucky sources during this period of time will be taxed by Kentucky).

Kentucky Residents who work in another state

If your domicile (permanent) home was in Kentucky for the entire year you are a Kentucky resident. Kentucky residents who exceed the limits set forth in charts 1 and 2 must file a tax return with the state of Kentucky. All income regardless of where it was earned is taxed if you are a Kentucky resident. To file your return use either Form 740 or Form 740EZ (both of which are included in the 740 Booklet along with instructions on filing either Form 740 or Form 740EZ). Please note that you will need to attach a copy of your federal return to your Kentucky return. For more information see the instruction in the 740 Booklet.

If you are a resident of Kentucky you earned income from another state and were taxed on that income from the state that the income was earned in you may qualify for a credit on that income. This credit allows the income to avoid dual taxation. More information about this credit can be found on the Credit for Taxes Paid to Other State Worksheet (attached below) and in the 740 Booklet.

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Nonresidents who work in Kentucky

You are a nonresident of Kentucky if your domicile (permanent) home was outside of Kentucky for the entire year. If you are a nonresident of Kentucky and your gross income was greater than the amount allowed for your family size in Chart #1 (attached below) you will need to file a Kentucky return for any income earned from a Kentucky source. To file your Kentucky nonresident return use Form 740NP which is found in the 740NP Booklet (attached below). For more information see the instructions for filing Form 740NP (also in the 740NP Booklet).

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Nonresidents who sold property in Kentucky

You are a nonresident of Kentucky if your domicile (permanent) home was outside of Kentucky for the entire year. If you are a nonresident of Kentucky and your gross income was greater than the amount allowed for your family size in Chart #1 (attached below) you will need to file a Kentucky return for any income earned from a Kentucky source. To file your Kentucky nonresident return use Form 740NP which is found in the 740NP Booklet (attached below). For more information see the instructions for filing Form 740NP (also in the 740NP Booklet).

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Kentucky Tax Forms

  • 740 Booklet - Resident income tax booklet
  • 740NP Booklet - Nonresident income tax booklet
  • Form 740 - Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return (The Long Form)
  • Form 740-NP - Kentucky Part-Year and Nonresident Tax Return
  • Form 740-EZ - Kentucky Individual Incoming Tax Return (The Shortest Form)

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