Individuals and businesses with a tax deadline on or after May 21, 2024 now have until Feb. 3, 2025 to file 

As part of Team Kentucky’s commitment to assist families impacted by natural disasters, the Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) will honor the recently announced IRS tax relief for taxpayers in parts of Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides that began on May 21, 2024.  

Affected individuals and businesses with a deadline on or after May 21, 2024, will have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period. There is no deadline extension for tax filings and payments that were due on April 15, 2024. 

Under the provisions of KRS 131.081(11), Kentucky honors federal extensions related to disaster relief for filing of income tax returns, including payment of tax due. Individuals and households affected by severe storms, tornados and flooding who reside or have a business in Adair, Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Estill, Fulton, Garrard, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McCreary, McLean, Meade, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Owsley, Perry, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whitley and Woodford counties qualify for this tax relief.  

This extension gives affected taxpayers more time to file Kentucky income tax returns and submit tax payments for individual income tax, corporate income tax, pass through entity tax, income tax withholding, limited liability entity tax, quarterly estimated payments and Kentucky payroll payments. Late filing and payment penalties will be waived for those affected taxpayers seeking this relief. Kentucky’s tax laws have no provision for the waiver of interest.  

The Feb. 3, 2025, filing deadline also applies to individuals who filed a valid extension to file their individual returns by Oct. 15, 2024.   

Kentucky Partnership and S Corporation returns with a valid extension through Oct. 15, 2024, and Kentucky Corporation returns with a valid extension through Nov. 15, 2024, also qualify for the extended filing relief through Feb. 3, 2025. Payments from these entities are not eligible for this relief. 

Taxpayers are advised to label the top margin of the tax forms filed under this relief provision in large, red letters with the words “Kentucky Disaster Relief.” 

Taxpayers requiring additional information or assistance may contact the Department of Revenue at (502) 564-4581 for individual income tax or (502) 564-8139 for corporation income, limited liability entity and pass-through entity tax.