Georgetown local tax
On $60,000 of wages, working in Georgetown costs $1,500 a year in local occupational fees if you live there, or $1,200 if you commute in.
Levy by levy
Each levy is applied at its own wage cap. Adding the rates together and applying them once would give a different, wrong answer wherever the caps differ.
| Levy | Rate | Wages it applies to | Annual amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown occupational fee | 1% | $60,000 | $600 |
| Scott County occupational fee | 1% | $60,000 | $600 |
| Scott County schools levy | 0.5% | $60,000 | $300 |
| Total | $1,500 |
How Georgetown and Scott County interact
The city fee and the county fee both apply, with no credit between them. Someone working inside the city limits pays both.
- The joint return itself is the evidence: three non-offsetting columns (Georgetown, Scott County, Schools) ending in a combined total.
Scott County does not credit the Georgetown fee -- both apply in full to the same wages.
Source: Georgetown/Scott County Revenue Commission — Employer's Return of License Tax Withheld, verified 2026-08-22.
Georgetown local tax: common questions
How much local tax do I pay working in Georgetown?
On $60,000 of wages, $1,500 a year if you live in Georgetown, and $1,200 if you commute in from elsewhere. That is 3 separate levies, and each is capped at its own wage base rather than sharing one — which is why the total is not simply the rates added together.
Does Scott County charge on top of Georgetown?
The city fee and the county fee both apply, with no credit between them. Someone working inside the city limits pays both.
Is this the same as Kentucky state income tax?
No. This is a local occupational licence fee, levied by the city, county or school board, and it is separate from Kentucky's state income tax. It is also not waived by Kentucky's reciprocity agreements with neighbouring states — Form 740-NP-R, the reciprocal-state refund return, instructs "Do not include local tax withheld."