Kentucky Investment Fund Act (KIFA)
Offers investors a transferable credit for investing in funds that back Kentucky small businesses through KEDFA.
The Kentucky Investment Fund Act (KIFA) is a tax credit program administered by KEDFA under the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Authorized by KRS 154.20-250 to 154.20-284, the program encourages both individual and corporate investors to direct capital into KEDFA-approved venture funds that in turn deploy that capital into Kentucky-based small businesses. The program's stated objectives…
Offers individual and corporate investors a 25–40% tax credit on investments in KEDFA-approved venture capital funds that deploy capital into Kentucky small businesses with fewer than 100 employees, with credits carrying forward up to 15 years.
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