Delaware National Guard and Reserve Emergency Assistance Fund

# (a)

Any individual or married couple filing a joint tax return, who claims an overpayment of taxes on an income tax return may designate a contribution to be deducted from the refund that would otherwise be payable to the individual or married couple and be paid to the Delaware National Guard and Reserve Emergency Assistance Fund as established by Governor’s Executive Order No. 35 on June 1, 2012, or any successor fund that shall be lawfully created for the purposes of alleviating financial hardship for Delaware service persons (the “Fund”). The Division of Revenue shall forward the amount so designated to the Adjutant General of the State, and the Adjutant General shall use all amounts received for the purpose of the Fund.

# (b)

Any individual or married couple filing a joint return, in addition to the obligation, may include a donation to be paid to the Fund. The Division of Revenue shall forward the amount so designated to the Adjutant General of the State, and the Adjutant General shall use all amounts received for the purpose of the Fund.

# (c)

The Division of Revenue shall provide a space on the Delaware State Income Tax Return Form or schedule whereby an individual or married couple filing a joint return may voluntarily designate a contribution to the Fund.

# (d)

The amount so designated by the individual or married couple filing a joint return on the income tax form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which such individual or couple is entitled, or the amount so designated may be added to the individual’s or couple’s payment of taxes and shall not be included in the general revenue of the State.

Amendment history

74 Del. Laws, c. 422, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 3; 78 Del. Laws, c. 299, § 1

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