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2011 Kentucky Individual Income Tax

42A740(I) (10-11)

Instructions for Forms 740 and 740-EZ

General Information

Need a Copy of

Which form should I file?

data entry errors for the department and

results in a faster refund for you.

Your Tax Return?

Check to be sure your software gen-

File Form 740-EZ if you are a Kentucky

erates an acceptable form. A list of

resident for the entire year and:

If you need a copy of your tax return,

vendors whose software has been

you must send your request in writing to:

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are filing federal Form 1040EZ.

approved is posted on the Internet at

Taxpayer Assistance Section, Kentucky

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file as single.

, the Department

Department of Revenue, P.O. Box

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do not claim additional credits for

of Revenue’s Web site.

181, Station 56, Frankfort, KY 40602-

being age 65 or over, blind, or a

0181. Please include your name(s)

member of the Kentucky National

as it appeared on your return, Social

Guard at the end of 2011.

Security number(s), your complete

Where to Get Forms

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had only wages, salaries, tips,

mailing address, and a photo ID. To

unemployment compensation, taxable

ensure confidentiality, all requests must

scholarship or fellowship grants, and

Forms and instructions are available

include your signature.

taxable interest was $1,500 or less.

online from the Department of Revenue’s

Web site at and at

File Form 740 if you are a full-year

all Kentucky Taxpayer Service Centers.

Kentucky resident and:

They may also be obtained by writing

How Long Should

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have farm, business, rental and/or

FORMS, Kentuck y Department of

capital gain income or losses.

Records be Kept?

Revenue, Frankfort, KY 40620, or by

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itemize deductions.

calling (502) 564-3658.

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have additions to or subtractions from

Keep a copy of your tax return,

federal adjusted gross income (see

worksheets and records of all items

instructions). Schedule M required.

appearing on it (such as Forms W-2 and

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report on an accrual basis.

1099 or other receipts) until the statute

Address Change

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c l a i m Ke n t u ck y e s t i m a t e d t a x

of limitations runs out for that return.

payments.

Usually, this is four years

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If you move after you file your tax return,

have pension income.

from the date the return was

please notify the Kentucky Department of

due or filed (with extensions),

File Form 740-NP if you are a nonresident

Revenue of your new address. This can

or the date the tax was paid,

and:

be done by sending a change of address

whichever is later. You should

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card (available at your local post office)

had income from Kentucky sources.

keep some records longer.

to: Taxpayer Assistance Section, Kentucky

For example, keep property

or are a part-year Kentucky resident and:

Department of Revenue, P .O. Box 181,

records (including those on your home)

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moved into or out of Kentucky during

Station 56, Frankfort, KY 40602-0181.

as long as they are needed to figure

the taxable year.

Notification can also be made to any

the basis of the original or replacement

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had income while a Kentucky resident.

Kentucky Taxpayer Service Center. A list

property.

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had income from Kentucky sources

of locations is included in your packet.

while a nonresident.

Filing as an Injured

Refund Inquiries

Computer-Generated

Spouse on Your

Returns and 2-D Bar

Federal Form 1040?

The Automated Refund and Tax Infor-

mation System (ARTIS) is a touch-tone

Code

Kentucky does not recognize the federal

telephone system designed to provide

injured spouse form. Income tax refunds

information about your individual

Most software packages produce a 2-D

may be withheld by the department if you

income tax return. Information about

bar code. The Department of Revenue

owe money to the Kentucky Department

electronically filed returns should be

scans the bar code that contains all of

of Revenue, another state agency or the

available within 72 hours of receipt.

the information needed to process your

Internal Revenue Service.

Information about other refund request

return. The bar code is printed in the

filed on paper will be available after the

upper right-hand corner of the return

Kentucky law requires the offset of

return has completed initial processing

when you prepare your return using

the entire refund if a joint return is

(approximately 12 weeks).

an approved software package. Last

filed. If spouses want to keep their tax

minute changes should be entered into

liabilities and/or refunds separate, each

The ARTIS number is (502) 564-1600. It is

the program and the entire return printed

must file a separate tax form. If you

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

again so that the bar code also contains

choose to file separately on a combined

If during the call you do not receive a

the correct information. This bar code

return, for agencies other than the

refund mailing date, please allow seven

should not be covered up or marked

Department of Revenue, the refund will

days before calling again.

through. Using the bar code reduces

be apportioned between spouses, based

Instructions For Forms 740 And 740-Ez - Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return - 2011

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