Kenton County, Kentucky Local Income Tax

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Kenton County Income Tax

Kenton County has local income tax for residents, so residents of Kenton County pay only the Kentucky income tax and Federal income tax on most forms of income.

There is no Kenton County income tax imposed on nonresidents who work in Kenton County, although they may have to pay the resident local income tax in their own municipality.

Kenton County Income Tax Information:

0.1097 - 0.7097

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What is a local income tax?

A local income tax is a special tax on earned income collected by local governments like counties, cities, and school districts. Fourteen states including Kentucky allow local governments to collect an income tax.

While the federal income tax and the Kentucky income tax are progressive income taxes with multiple tax brackets, all local income taxes are flat-rate taxes which are the same for every taxpayer regardless of income.

Another major difference between local income taxes and federal or state taxes is that most local taxes are collected only on earned income, and not on capital gains or other non-earned income like interest and dividends.

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How do you pay the Kenton County income tax?

The Kenton County income tax is due on April 15th, when you file your federal and state tax returns. Because calculating your local income tax is relatively simple compared to your other tax returns, many tax preparers will file your Kenton County income tax return for free.

If you file your own taxes, the Kenton County tax collector will likely mail you a copy of the tax forms you need by April. Unfortunately, many leading e-file providers (like TurboTax and H&R Block) do not support local income taxes. Kenton County may have a proprietary e-filing system you can use alongside your state and federal e-filing provider.

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Other local income taxes in Kentucky

We have information on the local income tax rates in 218 Kentucky localities. Use this list to compare the Kenton County income tax with local income taxes in nearby counties. Click on any city or county for more details.