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• Introduced by Rep. W. Keith Hall (D) on February 20, 2008, to create a state refundable Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income individual taxpayers who take the federal EITC and a state non-refundable work opportunity tax credit for employers who take the federal WOTC. The bill sets the state EITC at 5% of the federal credit for residents and 5% multiplied by the percentage of taxpayer's adjusted gross income attributable to Kentucky for nonresidents. The bill also sets the work opportunity tax credit at 5% of the first $6000 of income of certain employees.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on February 21, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Economic Development Committee on February 25, 2008.
  • Reported in the House on March 6, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on March 11, 2008.