Beshear signs bill to lower income tax in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 1 into law, lowering the income tax in Kentucky.

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In a video announcement on Friday, Gov. Beshear brought up the impacts inflation has had on Kentuckians.

He addressed that the gas prices have went down, but grocery prices are still up. He also said in the video that reducing the sales tax would have been the best route, but the Kentucky General Assembly had “refused to go that route.”

Here is my message on House Bill 1 and lowering Kentucky’s income tax. pic.twitter.com/Y92RYwYWXQ
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) February 17, 2023

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