Kentucky Income Tax Exemption for Military Pay

Kentucky Department of Revenue

Full exemption from Kentucky income tax on military pay

Kentucky does not tax military pay. All pay you receive for service in the U.S. Armed Forces is exempt from Kentucky income tax.

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How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. Leave your military pay out of the income you report on your Kentucky return. If Kentucky tax was withheld from it by mistake, file a return to claim the refund.

What you'll need

Your Form W-2 or Leave and Earnings Statements showing the military pay, kept with your tax records.

Eligibility

You are filing a Kentucky income tax return
You receive pay for service in the U.S. Armed Forces

Source

Official source

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