Kentucky income tax calculator
Estimate your Kentucky take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Kentucky income tax. Kentucky has a flat 3.5% state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
Annual salary$100,000
Filing status
Estimated take-home pay
$75,79824.2% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Kentucky state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
Federal income tax
$13,17013.2% of salary
FICA (Social Security + Medicare)
$7,6507.6% of salary
Kentucky income tax
$3,3823.4% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Kentucky brackets, with the deductions modeled below. Assumes one wage earner even for a joint return. Excludes local taxes, itemized deductions, credits and some state adjustments. Your actual tax depends on your full return.
Kentucky state income tax rates for 2026
- Kentucky taxes every dollar of taxable income at a single 3.5% rate, after the modeled deduction, before credits. Your effective rate on gross income may be lower.
- The model uses a Kentucky standard deduction of $3,360 for a single filer and $6,720 filing jointly.
- Many Kentucky counties and cities levy a local occupational license tax on wages. This calculator models the state tax only.
Frequently asked questions
Kentucky applies a flat 3.5% state income tax to taxable income, regardless of how much you earn.
It estimates 2026 federal income tax (standard deduction, single or married filing jointly), FICA (Social Security up to the wage base plus Medicare), and Kentucky state income tax using 2026 brackets. It does not include local or city taxes, itemized deductions, credits, or other withholdings.
No. It is an estimate for planning, not tax advice or a paycheck guarantee. It uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Kentucky brackets. Your real tax depends on deductions, credits, other income, and local taxes. Confirm with a tax professional before making decisions.
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