2018 -- H 7062 | |
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LC003166 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Craven, McEntee, and Lombardi | |
Date Introduced: January 03, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 44-30 of the General Laws entitled "Personal Income Tax" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 44-30-2.11. Refund deduction for contribution to the substance use and mental |
4 | health leadership council of RI. |
5 | (a) There shall be provided as a deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island |
6 | personal income tax otherwise due to a taxpayer for a taxable year a contribution to the substance |
7 | use and mental health leadership council of RI. The provision for the contribution shall appear on |
8 | the state personal income tax return as follows: |
9 | Substance use and mental health leadership council of RI. |
10 | Check if you wish to contribute |
11 | _____$1.00 |
12 | _____$5.00 |
13 | _____$10.00 |
14 | _____$_____ (write in amount of your tax REFUND for this program.) |
15 | (b) The tax administrator shall annually forward by August 1, all contributions made to |
16 | the substance use and mental health leadership council of RI to the general treasurer to be |
17 | deposited in the fund created in ยง23-14-3. The general treasurer shall annually distribute the |
18 | proceeds of the said fund as prescribed in chapter 14 of title 23. |
19 | (c) The provisions of this section shall commence for returns filed for the tax year ending |
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1 | December 31, 2018. |
2 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX | |
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1 | This act would provide for a voluntary deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island |
2 | personal income tax for a contribution to the substance use and mental health leadership council |
3 | of RI. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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