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(April 17, 2020)  At the direction of Governor Beshear and SB 150, the Kentucky Department of Revenue  will adopt the income tax relief set forth in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2020-18, Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, as well as the additional relief provided in IRS Notice 2020-20 and Notice 2020-23.  This income tax relief is applicable to individual, corporate, limited liability, fiduciary and pass-through filers with filing and payment deadlines of on or after April 15, 2020 and before July 15, 2020.  This relief includes:

  • Kentucky income tax return filings currently due on April 15, 2020, May 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020 for individual, corporate, limited liability, fiduciary and pass-through filers, shall now be due July 15, 2020;
  • Kentucky income tax payments currently due on April 15, 2020, May 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020 for individual, corporate, limited liability, fiduciary and pass-through filers, shall now be due July 15, 2020. Estimated payments due on these dates are included in the deferral; and
  • The calculation and application of penalties, fees and interest corresponding to Kentucky income tax filings and payments now due on July 15, 2020 for individual, corporate and limited liability filers shall begin on July 16, 2020. 

Automatic Return Filing Date Extension Relief:

  • For filers who submit an automatic return filing extension, the due date for returns previously due April 15, 2020, but now due July 15, 2020, shall be October 15, 2020.  For C corporations the extension due date shall be November 15, 2020; 
  • For filers who submit an automatic return filing extension, the due date for returns previously due May 15, 2020, but now due July 15, 2020, shall be November 15, 2020.  For C corporations the extension due date shall be December 15, 2020; and
  • For filers who submit an automatic return filing extension, the due date for returns previously due June 15, 2020, but now due July 15, 2020, shall be December 15, 2020.  For C corporations the extension due date shall be January 15, 2021.

If you have questions regarding the COVID-19 tax relief, please utilize our taxpayer assistance line at (502) 564-4581.


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