·State program
Kentucky Dependent Care, Family Size, Senior, and Homestead Tax Relief
Kentucky tax relief relevant to caregiver households, including the Child and Dependent Care Credit, Family Size Tax Credit, personal credits for people age 65 or older or legally blind, and the homestead exemption for homeowners age 65 or older or classified as totally disabled.
What it offers
Kentucky taxpayers claiming the Child and Dependent Care Credit enter the federal Form 2441 credit multiplied by 20% on Form 740 or 740-NP. Kentucky also provides a Family Size Tax Credit for income-limited households; the family-size rules include qualifying children and can include a child who is permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year. Personal credits include $40 for each person on the return who is age 65 or older and $40 for each legally blind person. For property tax, Kentucky's homestead exemption lets eligible homeowners age 65 or older or classified as totally disabled deduct $49,100 from the assessed value of their home for the 2025-2026 assessment years.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Kentucky?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
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Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff?
Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.