Introduced January 7, 2026
HB183
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Amend KRS 141.019 to increase the retirement distribution exclusion from $31,110 to $41,110 for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
Plain-language summary
This bill would raise the amount of retirement income Kentuckians can exclude from state income taxes, increasing the exemption from $31,110 to $41,110 starting in the 2027 tax year. That means retirees would pay state income tax on less of their retirement distributions, potentially lowering their tax bill. Who it may affect: Kentucky retirees receiving pension, retirement account, or other retirement distributions.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Ashley Tackett Laferty
Representative · House District 095
Co-sponsors (2)
Daniel Elliott
Representative · House District 054
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
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