Introduced February 24, 2026
HB725
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Amend KRS 141.019, relating to income tax, to define terms; allow a deduction from gross income for professional membership dues paid for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the deduction.
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentucky workers to deduct professional membership dues from their taxable income on their state income tax returns, starting in 2027 and running through 2030. It also requires the Department of Revenue to report on how the deduction is used. Who it may affect: Kentucky workers who pay dues to professional or occupational organizations.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Nima Kulkarni
Representative · House District 040
Co-sponsors (7)
Mark Hart
Representative · House District 078
John Blanton
Representative · House District 092
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Jim Gooch
Representative · House District 012
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Ashley Tackett Laferty
Representative · House District 095
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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