Contributions from refunds to the Military Relief Fund

# (a)

Any taxpayer filing a return under this chapter for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2005, may contribute all or part of a refund under this chapter to the Military Relief Fund established in section 27-100a, by indicating on the tax return the amount to be contributed to the fund.

# (b)

A contribution or designation made pursuant to this section shall be irrevocable upon the filing of the return. A taxpayer making a contribution or designation pursuant to this subsection shall so indicate on the tax return in a manner provided for by the Commissioner of Revenue Services.

# (c)

A contribution of all or part of a refund shall be made in the full amount indicated if the refund found due the taxpayer upon the initial processing of the return, and after any deductions required by this chapter, is greater than or equal to the indicated contribution. If the refund due, as determined upon initial processing, and after any deductions required by this chapter, is less than the indicated contribution, the contribution shall be made in the full amount of the refund. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall subtract the amount of any contribution of all or part of a refund from the amount of the refund initially found due the taxpayer and shall certify (1) the amount of the refund initially found due the taxpayer, (2) the amount of any such contribution, and (3) the amount of the difference to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Treasurer for payment to the taxpayer in accordance with this chapter. For the purposes of any subsequent determination of the taxpayer's net tax payment, such contribution shall be considered a part of the refund paid to the taxpayer.

# (d)

The Commissioner of Revenue Services, after notification of and approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may deduct and retain from the moneys collected under subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of this section an amount equal to the costs of administering this section, but in any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2006, not to exceed four per cent of such moneys collected in such fiscal year. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall deposit the remaining moneys collected in the Military Relief Fund. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 11; P.A. 13-107, S. 2.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective July 1, 2005, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2005; P.A. 13-107 amended Subsecs. (a) and (d) to change “Military Family Relief Fund” to “Military Relief Fund”, effective July 1, 2013. (Return to ChapterTable of Contents) (Return toList of Chapters) (Return toList of Titles)

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