Kentucky Chamber urges tax commission to ensure competitiveness
Ensuring Kentucky’s competitiveness should be a key element of the work of a commission reviewing the state’s tax system, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said…
Taxes & Budget
Tax reform commission holds second meeting
A commission appointed to make recommendations to improve Kentucky’s tax code held its second meeting yesterday in Frankfort. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax…
Senate reduces spending in 2-year budget
From the Legislative Research Commission: For Immediate Release March 23, 2012 Senate approves two-year budget plans FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate approved its version of the…
Budget bill passes House
The FY 2012-14 Executive Budget (HB 265) passed the House yesterday by a vote of 78-17. The House passed a House Committee Substitute for HB…
Tax reform commission holds first meeting
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform held its first meeting today in Frankfort. The commission was appointed to review Kentucky’s tax code and…
View the Chamber’s 2011 election guide on business issues
Do you know where the candidates stand on important business issues like education, taxes, health care and labor issues like right-to-work? If not, view our…
What employers need to know to claim the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
The IRS has asked us to share the following information about the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit: Many small employers that pay at least…
Adkisson comments on UI tax issue
Costly unemployment tax increase averted
Yesterday, Kentucky paid the first interest payment due to the federal government for money borrowed to pay unemployment claims. By paying it prior to the…
Economists predict state surplus for FY12
On the same day the stock market dropped 512 points, the Consensus Forecasting Group – a group of economists that help state lawmakers write the…