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                                         FORM OL3-EXT INSTRUCTIONS 
 
                             The Louisville Metro Revenue Commission, (hereinafter referred to as the “Revenue Commission”) collects 
  General                    Occupational License Fees/Taxes (hereinafter referred to as “Occupational Taxes”) on all income earned within 
  Information                Louisville Metro, Kentucky. There is no minimum earned income amount before you are liable for filling a tax 
                             return. The occupational tax is imposed upon privilege of engaging in business, profession, occupation, or trade 
                             within Louisville Metro, Kentucky, regardless of the legal residence of the person so engaged. Louisville Metro 
                             includes the area within the boundaries of Jefferson County, Kentucky. 
                             The extension must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Revenue Commission on or before the original due 
  When to File               date to request an automatic 6-month extension to file Form OL-3. Any tax due must be paid by the 15th day of 
                             the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year end. 
                                For Fiscal Year Ending           Due Date                 For Fiscal Year Ending      Due Date 
                                      DEC 31                     APR 15                       JUN 30                     OCT 15 
                                      JAN 31                     MAY 15                       JUL 31                     NOV 15 
                                      FEB 28                     JUN 15                       AUG 31                     DEC 15 
                                      MAR 31                       JUL 15                     SEP 30                     JAN 15 
                                      APR 30                     AUG 15                       OCT 31                     FEB 15 
                                      MAY 31                     SEP 15                       NOV 30                     MAR 15 
                             The Revenue Commission offers an easy, secure, and convenient way to file and pay taxes on-line. For more 
  Where to File              information, access E-Services at https://www.metrorevenue.org. You must file Form OL-3EXT or a copy of your 
                             federal extension application to request an automatic 6-month extension to file Form OL-3. If an extension is filed 
                             manually it should be mailed to the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission, P.O. Box 35410, Louisville, Kentucky 
                             40232-5410, or hand-delivered to 617 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. All checks should be 
                             made payable to the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission and include Account ID. 
                             •  Enter full legal name under applicable section. (i.e. Individual/sole proprietor or Corporation/Partnership) 
  Demographics 
                             •  If address has changed, check the box and provide new address. If address has not changed, enter current 
                                address on account. 
                             •  All returns must include Account ID and Tax Year Ending (Month/Day/Year) to be fully processed. 
                             If this extension request is for a tax period of less than twelve (12) months, indicate the reason in this section. 
  Corporations               •  Tax year end changed to (Enter Month) 
  and                        •  Final Return – Business ceased (Enter cease date) 
  Partnerships               •  Corporate Merger – Short year return due to merger (Enter merger date) 
                             •  Corporate Acquisition – Short year return due to acquisition (Enter acquisition date) 
                             •  Enter tax year end after short year return (Enter month) 
  Estimated Tax                       To calculate 90% of the final tax liability, use the below worksheet 
                             1. Expected Adjusted Net Profit in the current tax year.                             
                             2. Receipt Factor - Total gross receipts from sales made or services performed in    
                                Louisville Metro, Kentucky divided by total gross from sales made or services 
  A 90% estimated               performed everywhere for your total operation per the Federal return. 
  payment of the final       3. Wage Factor - Total gross wages paid to employees for work performed within       
  tax liability is required     Louisville Metro, Kentucky divided by total gross wages paid to employees 
  to avoid penalty.             everywhere per the Federal return. 
                             4. Apportionment Factor – Expected Receipt Factor (Line 2) + Expected Wage           
                                Factor (Line 3) divided by 2 
                             5. Multiply Adjusted Net Profit (Line 1) by Apportionment Factor (Line 4)            
                             6. Multiply Line 5 by .0220 = (Your estimated current tax liability)                 
                             7. Multiply Your estimated current tax liability (Line 6) by 90%                     
                             ATTENTION: Taxpayers who have a total tax obligation above $5,000.00 in any tax year are required to submit 
                             quarterly estimated payments. See form OL-3D for details on how to calculate quarterly estimated payments. 
  Penalties for              There is a five percent (5%) penalty per month, or a fraction of a month, to a maximum of twenty-
                             five percent (25%) of the unpaid license tax liability, for failure to file and/or pay a tax return by the 
  Failure to File            regular or extended due date. Pursuant to KRS 67.790, there is a minimum $25.00 penalty for 
  and/or Pay                 failure to file any return or report by the due date. 
                             Interest is computed at twelve percent (12%) per annum from the original due date until total tax liability is paid 
  Interest                   in full. 
  Signature                  •  If the return is being filed by a corporation, it must be signed and dated by a corporate officer. 
                             •  If the return is being filed by a partnership, it must be signed and dated by a general partner. 
                             •  If the return is being filed by a sole proprietor, it must be signed and dated by that individual. 
                             If return is filed by a third party, (CPA/Payroll Company) “Preparer Use Only” section on the bottom on return 
  Preparer 
                             must be filled out in full. 
 
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