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City Of Horse Cave 

Kentucky

STARTING A BUSINESS IN HORSE CAVE

Interested in starting a business in Horse Cave? Here is the information to set you in the right direction...


Click here for the AVAILABLE PROPERTY INVENTORY in the Local Historic District

Incentives may be available from the Horse Cave Cultural District for qualifying businesses

UTILITY INFO:

CITY : Contact City Hall at 270-786-2680 for information

  • Zoning There is uniform residential, business, industry, and agricultural zoning in Horse Cave See 'forms & ordinances'

  • Code Enforcement-Horse Cave adopted the International Property Maintenance Code in 2011
  • Board of Architectural Review     BOAR Brochure There is an Historic District overlay in downtown Horse Cave
  • Occupation License Application Occupation License Fee List Occupation License Ordinance
  • Payroll Tax Ordinance There is a 1% (.01) tax on employee wages Quarterly Form-See 'forms & Ordinances'
  • There is NO net profits tax in Horse Cave
  • Property Tax Info: Contact City Hall (There is NO property tax on business inventory in Horse Cave)
  • Horse Cave/Hart County Tourism Commission 270-218-0386
  • Horse Cave Cemetery Information 270-786-2680
  • Police Emergency-911, Non-Emergency 270-524-0011
  • Fire Department Emergency-911, Non-Emergency 270-786-3473

COUNTY : Contact Hart County Clerk at (270) 524-2751, http://www.hartcounty.ky.gov

  • Hart Co Chamber of Commerce 270-524-2892

  • Horse Cave/Hart Co Tourism Commision 270-218-0386
  • Planning Commission-Contact Greg Nichols, County Administrator 270-537-5432
  • Hart County Occupational Payroll Tax & Net Profits Tax (270) 524-3507
  • PVA (270)524-2321
  • Permits: Hart Co Health Dept (Restaurants/food retail/septic tank) 270-524-2511
  • Permits: Building and Electrical Inspector-270-524-1782, 270-929-7584
  • Permits: State Plumbing Inspector-270-524-3509 

STATE :

FEDERAL:

  • You can use an Employer Identification Number rather than your personal Social Security Number for your business regardless of which business structure you choose. Contact the Internal Revenue Service to obtain an Employer's Identification Number for your business. Complete IRS Form SS4 for an Employer's Identification Number which is available at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf . The instructions for the SS4 form are available at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iss4.pdf . You can also complete the SS4 application on-line at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html . There is no fee for obtaining an EIN. You can also contact the IRS at (800) 829-4933 for assistance with obtaining an EIN. Registering online or by phone is usually quickest
  • If you have employees in your business, you will need to establish the required federal, state, and local tax and insurance accounts. Refer to pages numbered 7 to 9 in the Kentucky Business Guide for complete information on your Employer Responsibilities.

RESOURCES: 

  • Department of Revenue at (502) 564-3306 (502) 564-3306 or online at http://www.revenue.ky.gov/business/ . The Department of Revenue also has a Taxpayer Service Center in Bowling Green at 201 West Professional Park Court; phone number (270) 746-7470.

  • If you work or transact business outside of Horse Cave and Hart County, you should also check with those counties and cities regarding their local business license and occupational tax requirements. Contact information for Kentucky counties is available at http://www.revenue.ky.gov/taxpro/CountyInformation/default.htm . Contact information for local occupational tax offices is available at http://www.kyola.org/Forms/2009%20Kentucky%20Communities%20Imposing%20an%20Occupational%20Tax_new_1.pdf . Not all cities and counties assess occupational taxes.
  • The Internal Revenue Service web site http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html is a valuable source for reliable tax information and practical advice for business owners. IRS Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records, is available at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p583.pdf .
  • The Western Kentucky University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Bowling Green offers group classes and individual counseling to new business owners as well as assistance with writing business plans. Counseling services are free; there is often a small fee for the classes. Contact the Western Kentucky University SBDC in Bowling Green at (270) 745-1905 or on-line at http://www.ksbdc.org/locations/bowling-green/ for more information or to schedule an appointment.
  • There are also two non-profit organizations that offer technical assistance and make loans to small businesses in your area: Community Ventures Corporation (CVC) in Campbellsville at (270) 849-2323 or online at http://www.cvcky.org/ Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) in Berea at (859) 986-2372 or online at http://www.maced.org/

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