# Collect tax in the United States

Learn how to use Stripe Tax to calculate, collect, and report tax in the US.

Businesses selling goods and services to customers in the United States (US) might need to collect sales tax. Tax rates and rules vary by region. For each state and territory below, you can find information about registration thresholds, supported tax calculations, and relevant resources. Select a region to see specific details.

- **Status**

  - None No transactions

- **Tax type**

  - Sales tax (including seller use tax)
  - Communications taxes

- **Threshold**

  100,000 USD

- **Included transactions**

  Gross sales

- **Registration resources**

  [Kentucky One Stop / State tax information](https://onestop.ky.gov/start/Pages/statetax.aspx)

## When to register for tax collection

In Kentucky, Stripe Tax supports the calculation and collection of sales tax (including seller use tax) and additional tax types.

See the [Needs attention](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations?primary_tab=needs_attention) tab to get insights about your potential tax registration obligations in Kentucky. Stripe also notifies you with email and Dashboard alerts when you need to register to collect tax. Learn more about how the [monitoring tool works](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/monitoring.md).

### Sales tax

Remote sellers must register to collect and remit sales tax in Kentucky when, in the previous or current calendar year, they exceed a sales threshold of 100,000 USD.

The threshold includes gross sales, including marketplace sales.

If your **head office** in the [tax settings page](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/tax) of the Dashboard is in Kentucky, you’re not a remote seller and you must register due to your physical presence in the state.

### Other taxes

Stripe Tax also supports the calculation and collection of the [Kentucky State and Local Communications Tax](https://revenue.ky.gov/Business/Telecommunications-Tax/Pages/default.aspx) (link requires US location or VPN) if you sell video streaming to customers in Kentucky. This includes:

- Multi Channel Video Programming Excise Tax
- Utility Gross Receipts License Tax

These taxes have no remote seller threshold because they only apply if your business has a physical presence in Kentucky. Stripe doesn’t include transactions for this tax in its threshold monitoring.

## Register to collect tax

If you’re a remote seller, [Stripe can register with the local tax authorities](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md) for you.

Register for tax in Kentucky at the [tax authority](https://onestop.ky.gov/start/Pages/statetax.aspx).

Read more about registering for [sales tax in the US](https://stripe.com/guides/sales-tax-registration-process-us). You can also use [Stripe to register on your behalf](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md).

After registering, [add your registration](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md#track-your-registrations-in-the-tax-dashboard) in the [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/registrations?location=us-ky) to start collecting tax on your transactions in Kentucky. You must enable the Kentucky State and Local Communications Tax as a separate registration in Stripe, but this registration activates all state and local taxes of this type.

## How we calculate taxes

Stripe calculates the taxes that apply to your customer’s location.

## Report and file your taxes

Stripe can automatically [file for you](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/file-with-stripe.md). Alternatively, use [Locations](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations) in the Dashboard to review reports and file on your own.

### Filing

In Kentucky, you can [file with Stripe](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/file-with-stripe.md) to automate US sales tax filing from the Stripe Dashboard. You can also choose to file using one of Stripe Tax’s filing partners—Taxually, Marosa, and Hands-off Sales Tax (HOST). These partners automatically sync your tax transaction data in real time, eliminating the need for manual data entry or file transfers. Learn more about [tax filing](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/filing.md).

### Location reports

[Location reports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md#us-location-reports) offer a summary of transaction and refund data for specific US locations and align with Kentucky filing requirements. You have the option to report on an annual, fiscal year, quarterly, or monthly basis.

Reporting-specific considerations:

- The location reports don’t include transactions with the Kentucky State and Local Communications Tax as these are filed to the state using a different report. To see transactions with these taxes, you can use the [exports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md#exports).

### Exports

The tax transaction data export provides a comprehensive and aggregated view of transactions by location, including a breakdown of individual tax amounts. Learn more about [tax reporting exports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md#exports).

## See also

- [Set up Stripe Tax](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/set-up.md)
- [Register for sales tax, VAT, and GST](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md)
- [Use Stripe to register](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md)