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Form K-4 is only required to document that an employee has requested an exemption from withholding OR to document that an employee has requested additional withholding in excess of the amounts calculated using the formula or tables.
All Kentucky wage earners are taxed at a flat 5% tax rate with an allowance for the standard deduction. You may be exempt from withholding if any of the four conditions below are met: 1.
DEPENDENTS—To qualify as your dependent (line 4 on reverse), a person (a) must receive more than one-half of his or her support from you for the year, and (b) must not be claimed as an exemption by such person’s spouse, and (c)
Download or print the 2023 Kentucky Form K-4 (Kentucky Withholding Certificate (K-4)) for FREE from the Kentucky Department of Revenue.
If you checked “YES” to all the statements above, your earned income is exempt from Kentucky withholding tax. I have not been a resident of Kentucky during the year. (Check block in front of applicable statement.)
Check box 4 if you certify you work in Kentucky and reside in a reciprocal state. If you meet any of the four exemptions you are exempted from Kentucky withholding. However, you must complete this form and file it with your employer before withholding can be stopped. You will need to maintain a copy of the K-4 for your permanent records. 1.
File this form with your employer. Otherwise, Kentucky income tax must be withheld from your wages. EMPLOYER: Keep this certificate with your records. If the employee is believed to have claimed too many exemptions, the Department of Revenue should be so advised. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR WITHHOLDING EXEMPTIONS 1.
