Kentucky firm registration/permit — not individual license renewal
A CPA firm's own registration or permit to practice renews separately from any individual staff CPA's license — and it's usually the filing that falls through the cracks, because it belongs to whoever handles firm admin, not to a specific licensee tracking their own renewal. Here's exactly when Kentucky's firm-level filing is due.
Biennial, single fixed schedule for ALL firms (NOT the license-number odd/even split that applies to individual CPA licenses under KRS 325.330(7)(a)). Codified in KRS 325.301(5): the firm license "shall be renewed on or before August 1 every two (2) years." Board practice sets the phase: renewal opens via the online portal in July of EVEN-numbered years. Standard $100 fee (plus portal fees) through August 1; if not renewed by August 1 the license expires and the firm must cease practicing, but may still renew online through September 1 for $200 (plus portal fees) per 201 KAR 1:081 Sec. 7; after September 1 the firm must contact the Board for reinstatement (KRS 325.301(7): a firm whose license has been expired longer than one month "shall cease operating immediately"). Cadence and the August 1 date are codified; the even-year phase is stated only on the Board's website (and is corroborated by the 2026 window being open). Unaffected by HB 45 (2026 Ky. Acts ch. 21).
Any individual CPA at your firm can already get free renewal reminders for their own license. What Deadline-Radar's firm tier adds is the view your admin doesn't get from 20 separate free sign-ups: one place to see the whole roster's status — including this firm-level filing — not 20 inboxes to hope someone's watching. See firm-tier pricing →