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HB 183KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky Bill HB 183 Restores Higher State Income Tax Exclusion for Retirement Distributions Starting in 2027

Original title: AN ACT relating to the taxation of retirement distributions.

Last action · January 14, 2026: to Appropriations & Revenue (H)Sponsors: A. Tackett Laferty and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky House Bill 183 restores the state income tax exclusion cap on retirement plan to $41,110 for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. The measure modifies calculations of by updating exclusions for pensions, annuities, profit-sharing, and retirement savings plans.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Kentucky Retirees and Taxpayers

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current retirement income tax exclusion limit in Kentucky?

For tax years beginning before January 1, 2027, the exclusion is up to $31,110 of total from pension, annuity, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Are Social Security and railroad retirement benefits taxed by Kentucky?

No, Social Security and railroad retirement benefits subject to federal income tax are excluded from Kentucky .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Restoration of Prior Retirement Tax Exclusion Threshold

The bill restores the retirement income tax exclusion cap to the historical $41,110 level used prior to 2018, reversing the intermediate $31,110 cap period.

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Internal Revenue Service, Kentucky

OrganizationInternal Revenue Service“Federal tax agency referenced regarding income tax provisions and rulings.”Map →

locationKentucky“Commonwealth of Kentucky enacting the tax legislation.”Map →

Sources

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apps.legislature.ky.gov

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