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Kentucky Sales Tax 2026: Rates, Nexus Rules, Filing Deadlines, and Exemptions for Businesses

  • Kentucky’s state sales tax rate is 6%, with no additional local sales tax.
  • Economic nexus is established if annual sales exceed $100,000 or 200 transactions in the current or previous calendar year.
  • Businesses must register for sales tax within 60 days of crossing the threshold and file returns by the 20th of the following month.
  • Tax applies to tangible goods, digital property, SaaS, prewritten software, and over 35 specified services.
  • Exemptions include unprepared food for home consumption and prescription/over-the-counter medicines.

Source: galvix.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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