FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Revenue Cabinet will extend office hours at its nine service centers until the tax amnesty program ends next week.

        The cabinet said it will have office hours Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time and stay open until 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, the last day of the amnesty program.

        Revenue Secretary Dana Mayton said the amnesty will end at midnight Monday, despite some reports to the contrary.

        Ms. Mayton said cabinet employees will assist, but taxpayers should bring their supporting documents, such as W-2 forms or federal returns.

        Tax amnesty applications that are mailed must be postmarked by midnight Sept. 30.

        Just about everything collected by the Revenue Cabinet, from personal and corporate income taxes to levies on coal and cigarettes, is included in the amnesty. People who owe taxes to the state can settle up without prosecution, penalty or interest.

        Property taxes on real estate, motor vehicles and other levies that are payable to local officials are not eligible for amnesty. Nevertheless, some taxes that have local components have also been collected, which will mean some payments to school districts and local governments.

        The amnesty program appears well ahead of schedule for raising money.

        Early Tuesday, the state had collected about $13 million. The cabinet had estimated it would raise $20 million, and experience in Kentucky during its previous amnesty and in other states shows the majority of the money comes in during the final week.

        Applications for amnesty are available through the cabinet, its Web site and county property valuation administrator offices.

        The tax amnesty toll-free telephone number is (877) 665-9829.

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