Owensboro, KY Payroll Tax Registration

If you are an employer in Owensboro, 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 Owensboro

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Employers must register with the City of Owensboro Occupational Tax Administrator to withhold occupational tax from the qualifying wages of employees working within the city, even if they are remote.

1. Complete an Occupational Business License Application
   

   Complete a City of Owensboro/Daviess County Fiscal Court Occupational Business License Application.

2. File Your Occupational Business License Application
   

   File your completed Occupational Business License Application with the Daviess County Fiscal Court by mail, with a check made payable to "Occupational Tax Administrator."

Documents and Resources

• Occupational Tax/Business License - Daviess County
• Business License Information and Forms - Daviess County Licensing and Tax Department

Owensboro, KY Payroll Registration Agencies

• Owensboro Department of Finance

Register for payroll taxes with the state of Kentucky

• Kentucky Payroll Tax Registration