Introduced January 7, 2026
HB228
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable qualified rent payment credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031, in the amount of 25% of the qualified rent payments made during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,000; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a temporary tax credit for Kentucky renters, available from 2027 through 2030. Eligible renters could claim 25% of their annual rent payments as a refundable credit on their state income taxes, up to a maximum of $1,000. Because the credit is refundable, renters could receive it even if they owe little or no state income tax. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who rent their homes and file state income taxes.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
Co-sponsors (12)
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Anne Donworth
Representative · House District 076
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Matthew Lehman
Representative · House District 067
Mary Marzian
Representative · House District 041
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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