2025 Kentucky Income Tax Brackets & Rates
Federal and state tax brackets, capital gains rates, and corporate tax rates for Kentucky in tax year 2025.
Federal Income Tax Brackets (2025)
| From | To | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $11,925 | 10.00% |
| $11,925 | $48,475 | 12.00% |
| $48,475 | $103,350 | 22.00% |
| $103,350 | $197,300 | 24.00% |
| $197,300 | $250,525 | 32.00% |
| $250,525 | $626,350 | 35.00% |
| $626,350 | ∞ | 37.00% |
Kentucky State Income Tax Brackets (2025)
| From | To | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | ∞ | 4.00% |
Federal Capital Gains Tax Brackets (2025)
| From | To | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $48,350 | 0.00% |
| $48,350 | $533,400 | 15.00% |
| $533,400 | ∞ | 20.00% |
Additional Information
- Federal Corporate Tax Rate
- 21.00%
- State Corporate Tax Rate
- 5.00%
- Federal Standard Deduction (Single)
- $15,750
Sources & Trust
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Federal (United States) — 2025
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Primary citation recorded with the tax table entry; coverage beyond the rate brackets is unconfirmed.
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Section 2.15(1): 2025 standard deduction for unmarried individuals = $15,000 (pre-OBBBA)
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Section 3.01: removes Rev. Proc. 2024-40 §2.15(1); restates 2025 amount as $15,750 under OBBBA §70102
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Official U.S. Code text: flat 21% corporate rate under §11(b)
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Kentucky — 2025
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KY DOR individual income tax overview: 'The tax rate is four (4) percent.'
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'For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the previous rate brackets have been replaced with a flat 5% tax rate.'
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Enacted HB1 (2025 RS) bill text/summary: reduces rate 'from four percent to 3.5 percent' for tax years beginning 1/1/2026, confirming prior rate was 4%.
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