State Budget
Members weigh in on Governor's tax proposal
KFTC members and allies met today after the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee meeting. The committee heard the Governor’s proposed tax plan, which harkened back to the Blue Ribbon Commission's work in 2012 and 2013, and that he offered last week in the name of tax reform.
The Governor's proposal includes some good policies that are needed in Kentucky. He’s proposed an Earned Income Tax Credit at 7.5% of the federal credit. That’s just half of the EITC included in both the Kentucky Forward Plan (HB 220) and the Blue Ribbon Recommendations, which both call for a 15% EITC. A 7.5% credit would mean that families that qualify for the highest credit (earning just over the minimum wage, and with three or more children), would receive a credit of about $350. The average credit would be $171.6—not necessarily enough to qualify the measure as an anti-poverty tool, but a small step in the right direction.
3 key principles must guide tax code changes
Changes to the tax code can make our state and economy better or worse, depending on the goals and particulars of a proposal.To move Kentucky forward, a tax package must be built on three core principles.
KCEP 2014 budget analysis
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Power Up Webinar: The Case for Tax Reform in KY
Join KFTC every Monday night during the Kentucky General Assembly (January through March) for a discussion about imporant issues affecting Kentuckians, and ways you can make your voice heard. Tonight's discussion will focus on the need for comprehensive and fair tax reform in Kentucky. We'll discuss key facts about this issue that can help you be persuasive, where the issue cur
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