Newport, KY Payroll Tax Registration

If you are an employer in Newport, Kentucky, it is important to be aware of the local payroll tax requirements for businesses operating in the city. These requirements may include registering your business with the city and withholding a certain percentage of your employees' wages for local taxes.

How to Register for Payroll Tax in Newport

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Employers must register with the Department of Finance & Administration License Division to withhold occupational tax from the qualifying wages of employees working within the City of Newport, even if they are remote.

1. Complete an Application for Occupational License
   

   Complete a City of Newport Application for Occupational License (Form CN-2).

2. File Your Application for Occupational License
   

   File your completed Application for Occupational License (Form CN-2) with the Department of Finance & Administration License Division by mail along with a check made payable to "City of Newport Dept. of Finance."

Documents and Resources

• Licenses & Permits - City of Newport Finance Department
• Taxes - City of Newport Finance Department

Newport, KY Payroll Registration Agencies

• Newport Department of Finance & Administration License Division

Register for payroll taxes with the state of Kentucky

• Kentucky Payroll Tax Registration