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​​​​​​​Transmission Pipeline Taxation Information

Beginning in tax year 2023, significant changes to the taxation of transmission pipelines occurred. Previously, the Department of Revenue classified and taxed transmission pipelines as real property; however, pipelines have now been re-classified as tangible personal property in accordance with the judgment in the case styled as Department of Revenue v. Marathon Pipe Line LLC, 653 S.W.3d 104 (Ky. App. 2022)(discretionary review denied by the Kentucky Supreme Court October 12, 2022). Accordingly, taxpayers shall report and classify their transmission pipelines as tangible personal property on their returns, which shall be subject to the applicable state and local rates imposed on tangible personal property. The tax year 2023 state tax rate applicable to pipelines classified as tangible personal property is 45 cents per $100 of assessed value.​​​​​


​Public Service Companies are assessed annually by the Department of Revenue.

​Public Service Companies include:​

  • ​commercial solar electric generators

  • commercial wind and hydro electric generators

  • crude oil and refined products transmission

  • electric plant boards

  • electric distributors

  • gas distributors

  • gas pipelines

  • gas transmission
  • gas utilities

  • interstate and intrastate railroads

  • LNG trans​mission

  • passenger and freight air carriers

  • power generators

  • privately owned water and sewer companies

  • rural electric co-ops


All Public Service Branch forms can be found at the bottom of the page.


Annual Filing Deadlines
April 30th
  • Form 61A200-P, Form 61A200-A, Form 61A200-J, and Form 61A200-S
    • Commercial Solar/Wind/Hydro Electric
    • Electric and Gas Marketers/Resellers
    • Electric Utilities and Electric Power Companies
    • Electronic Pl​ant Boards
    • Gas Pipelines/Transmission
    • Gas Utilities
    • Liquid Pipelines/Transmission
    • Railroads/Interstate and Intrastate
    • Rural Electric Cooperatives
    • Sewer Utilities – Privately Owned
    • Water Utilities – Privately Owned
  • Form 61A206-P and Form 61A206-M
    • Air Carriers – Passenger, Freight, and Medical
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Filing Extensions

30 day extensions are granted for filing of the Public Service Company Property Tax Return (Revenue Form 61A200), if Schedule E is completed and filed on or before April 30th. Once your request is received, we’ll notify you by mail with our decision to either grant or deny the request.

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Statutory Guidelines
​Public Service Companies
   KRS 136.115 through 136.180
​Electric Plant Boards
   KRS 96.820, 96.570(11), and 96.179

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