Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Commonwealth’s primary agency for new and expanding industry, administering the state’s core tax-incentive programs.
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Performance-based income-tax credits and wage assessments for new and expanding projects.
Sales-and-use-tax refunds on building and research materials and eligible equipment.
Credits supporting existing Kentucky manufacturers reinvesting to remain competitive.
Grant-in-aid and skills-training tax credits for customized employee training.
State matching funds to help communities build shovel-ready industrial sites and buildings.
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Some KY schools and local governments eye a data center tax windfall. A think tank sees loopholes.
In some Kentucky communities where hyperscale data centers are being proposed, leaders in local governments and school districts are eyeing a potential tax windfall that they hope could lead to transformative investments back in their…