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KY HB 489

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AN ACT relating to an eligible child tax credit.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Create a new section in KRS Chapter 141 to establish a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for an eligible child; define "eligible child"; allow credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; establish that the credit amount is equal to $4,000 per eligible child, not to exceed $8,000 per return, per taxable year; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-03 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • T. Robertsprimary
  • J. Callowayprimary
  • S. Doanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-27

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-27

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-03

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb489.html

Attribution

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