FAQs • Jeffersontown, KY • CivicEngage

What is required to start a business or to operate an existing business in Jeffersontown?: Individuals or businesses operating within the City of Jeffersontown MUST register and pay an annual $75.00 business license fee to the Jeffersontown Revenue Department within 10 days of starting business. Employers are also responsible for withholding the Jeffersontown’s Occupational Withholding Tax of 1% from employees’ gross wage.

To register, complete the business license questionnaire form available on our website. The business license questionnaire requires disclosure of various information, including the business’s legal name, mailing address, telephone number(s), and federal tax identification number. Contact the Revenue Department at (502) 267-8333, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) with any questions or to request a Business License Questionnaire be mailed to you.

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1. What is required to start a business or to operate an existing business in Jeffersontown?: Individuals or businesses operating within the City of Jeffersontown MUST register and pay an annual $75.00 business license fee to the Jeffersontown Revenue Department within 10 days of starting business. Employers are also responsible for withholding the Jeffersontown’s Occupational Withholding Tax of 1% from employees’ gross wage.

To register, complete the business license questionnaire form available on our website. The business license questionnaire requires disclosure of various information, including the business’s legal name, mailing address, telephone number(s), and federal tax identification number. Contact the Revenue Department at (502) 267-8333, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) with any questions or to request a Business License Questionnaire be mailed to you.

2. Are any businesses exempt from the business license fee?: Yes. Non-profit 501-C organizations, state licensed banks, governmental agencies and ABC licensed businesses are exempt from the annual business license fee, however these organizations are required to register and withhold the occupational withholding tax.

3. Where can I obtain a copy of Jeffersontown’s business license registration form?: Click the ‘FORMS’ button at the bottom of this page, scroll to bottom for the ‘Revenue/Tax Dept’ forms and select ‘Business License Registration’. We recommend using Adobe Acrobat to view and complete all of our tax forms.