Kentucky Payroll Tax Requirements

There are 4 required tax items you need in order to get setup for payroll.

Requirement Format Agency
Kentucky Withholding Tax Account Number 000000 (6 digits) Kentucky Department of Revenue
Kentucky Deposit Frequency Semi-monthly / Monthly /Quarterly / Annually Kentucky Department of Revenue
Kentucky UI Employer Account Number 00000000-0 or 00000000-0A (9 digits + 1 letter) Kentucky Division of Unemployment Insurance
UI Tax Rate X.XX% Kentucky Division of Unemployment Insurance

Withholding Tax Account Number

New businesses can register online with the KY Department of Revenue to retrieve your KY Withholding Tax Account Number and deposit frequency.

Unemployment Account Number

New businesses can register online with the KY Division of Unemployment Insurance to retrieve your account number and UI Tax Rate.

  • You can find your Withholding Tax Account Number online, on any previous Form K-1 or K-3, or on correspondence from the KY Department of Revenue.

  • You can contact the Department of Revenue at 502-564-3306 or 502-564-7287.

  • You can find your UI Employer Account Number and UI Tax Rate online or on the Notice of Contribution Rate mailed by the Division of Unemployment Insurance.

  • You can contact the Division of Unemployment Insurance at 502-564-2272 or visit their website.

Link us as your third-party administrator to ensure we are able to complete the quarterly filings and amendments (if applicable) in a timely manner.

Steps to grant TPA

  1. Log in or create an account via the Kentucky Online Gateway (KOG) website.

  2. Follow the instructions provided by the Kentucky tax agency.

    1. Our user email address is [ENTER EMAIL USERNAME].

    2. Select Grant the role of WRAPs Filer and Payer.