About Us
The Clay County Occupational Tax has a license fee of 1% of gross payroll and 1% of net profits. The license fee is based on where the work is performed, not where you live. We collect the occupational tax for Clay County, Kentucky.
The Application for Business License must be completed before the commencement of business and there is no fee. We accept applications by mail, fax, or email.
Our ordinance is in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
We will accept the state standardized form, our form, or a generic net profit form with all the required information. Quarterly and monthly filings are due on or before the end of the month following the tax period. PDF tax forms are available for download for your convenience.
Form of payments accepted are cash, check, or money order.
For more information, please review our ordinance or contact our office for assistance.