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Health Care Provider Tax laws are found in the Kentucky Revised Statues 142.301-142.363
Health Care Provider Tax supplements Medicaid programs within Kentucky. This is a monthly tax due on the 20th of each month.
Health Care Provider Tax is required for twelve classes of the health care field. The rates vary by class. See below for a list of taxable class codes and the tax rate effective July 1, 2024.
Effective August 14, 2026
Beginning August 14, 2026, Health Care Provider Tax type will be accessed through MyTaxes to enhance your filing experience with built-in calculations, improved accuracy, and easier access to your historical records.
If you have used MyTaxes before, simply sign in as usual. Health Care Provider Tax is now available within your MyTaxes account. You will need to sign in to your MyTaxes account and link your business to access these records.
If you have not previously used MyTaxes but have filed this tax type electronically, you will use the same login information to sign in to MyTaxes. You will now access Health Care Provider Tax through MyTaxes. You will need to sign in to your MyTaxes account and link your business to access these records.
Registration
To register for a Health Care Provider Tax account number you must complete form 73A061. Upon receipt of the application a Health Care Provider Tax account number will be issued to the facility.
Health Care Provider Tax
| Class | Class Code Definition | Rate | Based On |
| 01 | Hospital | see KRS 142.303 | Gross Revenues |
| 12 | Home Health Agency Services | 2% | Gross Revenues |
| 14 | Intermediate Care Facility-Mental Retardation Services (ICF-MR) | 5.5% | Gross Revenues |
| 33 | Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver Services | 5.5% | Gross Revenues |
| 15 | Hospital Based Nursing Facilities | $5.63 | Non-Medicare Patient Bed Days |
| 77 | Non-Hospital Based Nursing Facilities 60 or fewer beds | $2.82 | Non-Medicare Patient Bed Days |
| 88 | Non-Hospital Based Nursing Facilities TOTAL patient bed days greater than 60,000 | $6.38 | Non-Medicare Patient Bed Days |
| 99 | Non-Hospital Based Nursing Facilities TOTAL patient bed days less than or equal to 60,000 | $19.89 | Non-Medicare Patient Bed Days |
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Current Health Care Provider Tax Forms
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