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AN ACT relating to individual income tax exclusions.

Amend KRS 141.010 to define "tips" and "overtime compensation"; amend KRS 141.019 to allow an exclusion from gross income for tax purposes for tips and overtime compensation; amend KRS 141.335 to include tips and overtime compensation amounts on employee withholding statement; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the exclusions.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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This bill would allow Kentucky workers to exclude tips and overtime pay from their state income taxes, meaning those earnings would not be counted as taxable income. It also requires employers to report tip and overtime amounts on employee withholding statements and allows the Department of Revenue to report on how the exclusions are being used. Who it may affect: workers who earn tips or overtime pay, such as those in service industries, hospitality, and hourly wage jobs, as well as their employers.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 4, 2025 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Primary sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (11)

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Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

Co-sponsor
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Peyton Griffee
Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

Co-sponsor
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Thomas Huff
Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

Co-sponsor
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

Co-sponsor
chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Felicia Rabourn
Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

Co-sponsor
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mitch Whitaker
Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

Co-sponsor
mitchum.whitaker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Richard White
Richard White

Representative · House District 099

Co-sponsor
Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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