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Las pequeñas empresas de Kentucky que hayan contratado empleados recientemente e invertido en equipos o tecnología pueden solicitar créditos fiscales estatales de hasta 25,000 dólares, con una fecha límite del 1 de noviembre para acceder al beneficio en el año fiscal 2026. Para calificar, los negocios deben tener 50 o menos empleados de tiempo completo, haber agregado al menos un empleado nuevo neto y haber invertido mínimo 5,000 dólares en equipos o tecnología durante los últimos 24 meses. El gobernador Andy Beshear insta a las empresas elegibles a presentar sus solicitudes antes de la fecha límite, ya que desde su inicio el programa ha generado más de 53.7 millones de dólares en inversiones de pequeños negocios y ha contribuido a la creación de más de 5,100 empleos en Kentucky.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky small businesses that have recently hired employees and invested in equipment or technology could qualify for up to $25,000 in state income tax credits, with Gov. Andy Beshear urging eligible companies to apply by Nov. 1 to claim the benefit for the 2026 tax year.
Eligible businesses can receive tax credits ranging from $3,500 to $25,000 annually through the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program, which provides tax incentives to qualifying businesses that create jobs and make investments in their operations. To qualify, a small business must have added at least one net new full-time employee and invested at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology during the previous 24 months.
Most for-profit Kentucky businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees can qualify for the program. Eligible industries include construction, manufacturing, retail, services and wholesale businesses. “Kentucky’s small businesses fuel our economy, and their success is a win for our entire commonwealth,” Beshear said.
The state cautions that submitting an application does not guarantee approval, but complete applications received by Nov. 1 will be reviewed for potential 2026 tax-credit eligibility. Businesses can apply throughout the year, though applications submitted after Nov. 1 may not be eligible for the credit until the 2027 tax year.
Kentucky businesses approved through the Small Business Tax Credit program received more than $1.2 million in tax credits during the past year, while those companies invested more than $3.9 million in their businesses and created 352 jobs in Kentucky. Since the program began, it has helped support the creation of more than 5,100 jobs and generated more than $53.7 million in small-business investments, with more than $17.4 million in state tax credits allocated through the program since its inception.
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit is administered through KY Innovation, part of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. KY Innovation oversees programs designed to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with access to capital, mentoring, advocacy and other resources, operating through six regional innovation hubs across Kentucky. For more information, businesses can visit NewKentuckyHome.ky.gov/Entrepreneurship/KSBTC, contact the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development at 800-626-2930, or email [email protected].
Sources
- Lane Report (KY Business)
- Official Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development page for the Small Business Tax Credit program
- Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development entrepreneurship resources and KY Innovation
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/189278/2026/09/kentucky-small-business-tax-credit-25000-2026/.
