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Kentucky Paycheck Tax Calculator

Estimate take-home pay and employee taxes for Kentucky. Enter your pay details to get a line-by-line breakdown.

Kentucky Paycheck

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Take home
Employee taxes
Employer taxes
Earnings $2,000.00
Taxes −$379.15
Federal Income Tax −$156.15
Social Security −$124.00
Medicare −$29.00
KY State Income Tax −$70.00
Take Home $1,620.85
Employer cost breakdown
Gross pay $2,000.00
Employer Social Security +$124.00
Employer Medicare +$29.00
FUTA +$120.00
KY UI Tax +$0.00
Total employer cost $2,273.00

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How each Kentucky line is calculated

Kentucky paystubs in this app automatically show KY State Income Tax and the supported Louisville Metro or Lexington-Fayette occupational tax lines using the official local rates stored in the matrix. Other Kentucky occupational taxes that are not yet modeled can still be entered manually as local taxes or deductions.

Line Who pays Rate Wage base
KY Occupational Tax
Lexington-Fayette occupational license fee is 2.25% of compensation earned in the locality. Louisville Metro occupational tax is 2.20% for residents who both live and work in Louisville Metro and 1.45% for nonresidents who work there.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
KY State Income Tax
Flat 3.50% Kentucky state withholding for tax year 2026.
 Employee 3.5% No cap
KY UI Tax
Kentucky unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned state unemployment rate notice and the current taxable wage base for the selected tax year, so this line remains calculator-only until employer-specific rate input is captured.
 Employer User supplied No cap

Official sources

Some state or local tax rules for this jurisdiction are still partial and may require user-entered rates or manual review. Some employer-side state taxes depend on employer size, assigned unemployment rates, or program elections. Review the line notes before relying on those totals. Some state-specific lines need additional answers before the calculator can resolve all applicable rates: resident locality, work locality.

This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Rates and rules change frequently — confirm with official sources before making payroll decisions.