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Elizabethtown, Kentucky Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

Elizabethtown sits in Hardin County, south of Louisville. It levies a 1.5% occupational license tax on wages earned within city limits, applied to residents and non-residents alike. Combined with Kentucky's 4% flat state tax, an Elizabethtown wage earner pays about 5.5% in state plus local income tax. Kentucky has no State Disability Insurance program funded by employee payroll. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for an Elizabethtown wage earner after federal tax, FICA, Kentucky state tax, and the Elizabethtown occupational license rate. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

$64,000

Kentucky (no city tax)

$65,200

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Elizabethtown, Kentucky take-home is -$1,300 vs the state-only figure and -$4,700 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

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$0+1.50%

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky paycheck FAQ

Does Fort Knox affect Elizabethtown tax dynamics?
Fort Knox sits in Hardin and Bullitt Counties near Elizabethtown. Civilian wages earned on base typically follow federal-installation withholding rules. Off-base wage earners working in Elizabethtown proper pay the standard 1.5% city occupational tax.
How does Elizabethtown's rate compare to Louisville Metro?
Elizabethtown's 1.5% is below Louisville Metro's 2.28%. The two are close geographically but the rate gap produces a measurable difference for similar gross incomes.
Does Hardin County layer a separate occupational tax?
Hardin County may levy a county-level occupational license tax on wages earned outside Elizabethtown city limits, with rules set by the county's fiscal court. The 1.5% figure here covers the Elizabethtown city share modeled by the calculator.

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The Elizabethtown, Kentucky paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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2026-04-20