FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers completed their work Tuesday to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate, delivering on a top Republican priority just five days into this year’s session. Final passage came on a 34-3 Senate vote to lower the tax to 3.5% from 4% at the start of 2026. The bill goes to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who has said he supports the tax cut. It continues a downward trend in the personal income tax since the …

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Kentucky lawmakers have completed their work to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate. They delivered on a top Republican priority on the fifth day of this year’s session. Final

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers completed their work Tuesday to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate, delivering on a top Republican priority just five days into this year's session.

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Kentucky lawmakers send bill to cut the state's income tax to the governor. He supports it.

Kentucky lawmakers completed their work Tuesday to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate, delivering on a top Republican priority just five days into this year’s session.

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A bipartisan vote of 34-3 sent the latest reduction from 4% to 3.5% to the governor’s desk for his signature.

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Kentucky lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday as they convened for part two of the legislative session.

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Final passage came on a 34-3 Senate vote to lower the tax to 3.5% from 4% at the start of 2026.

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Beshear signs State Tax Reduction Bill passed in both houses

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear has signed House Bill One into law, officially reducing the income tax rate in Kentucky from 4% to 3.5%. He addressed the signing of this bill during his Team Kentucky update Thursday, where he explained why he decided to sign it. The governor says the economy in the commonwealth is booming and the state has broken many records… but he also wants to fight for Kentuckians when prices are as high as they …

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Citing the state's "booming" economy's ability to keep state budgets funded, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bipartisan-backed bill to lower the state's income tax rate from 4% to 3.5% Thursday.The move was celebrated by people like Justin Bottker, a junior at Northern Kentucky University who's working to put himself through college."I mean, I'm trying to work 25, 30 hours just so I can pay for tuition," Bottker said.While he acknowledged th…

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Economists question sustainability of Kentucky budget in wake of another income tax cut

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear signs a bill lowering the individual income tax rate. 
	
		INDOT working to reduce severe crashes with speed feedback signs	 Gov. Beshear says despite seeing economic growth in the Commonwealth, some are still struggling to afford necessities like groceries. House Bill 1 will lower the individual income tax rate from 4% to 3.5%. The bill is the first to be approved by the Kentucky General As…

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