Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 — Taxation
36 M.R.S. § 5293
Emergency food assistance program; voluntary checkoff
# 1.
Emergency food assistance program.
When filing a return, a taxpayer entitled to a refund under this Part may designate that a portion of that refund be paid into the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund established in Title 12, section 5018 . A taxpayer who is not entitled to a refund under this Part may contribute to the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund by including with that taxpayer's return sufficient funds to make the contribution. The contribution may not be less than $5. Each individual income tax return form must contain a designation in substantially the following form: "Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund: ( ) $5, ( ) $10, ( ) $25 or ( ) Other $ "
# 2.
Contributions credited to Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund.
The State Tax Assessor shall determine annually the total amount contributed pursuant to subsection 1 . Prior to the beginning of the next year, the State Tax Assessor shall deduct the cost of administering the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund checkoff and report the remainder to the Treasurer of State, who shall forward that amount to the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 5262 · Protest by taxpayer
- 5263 · Notice of determination after protest
- 5264 · Action of assessor final
- 5265 · Burden of proof in proceedings before the assessor
- 5266 · Evidence of related federal determination
- 5267 · Mathematical error
- 5268 · Waiver of restriction
- 5269 · Assessment of tax
- 5270 · Limitations on assessment
- 5271 · Recovery of erroneous refund
- 5272 · Interest on underpayments
- 5273 · Failure to file tax returns
- 5274 · Failure to pay tax
- 5274-A · Penalty
- 5275 · False information with respect to withholding allowance
- 5276 · Authority to make credits or refunds
- 5276-A · Setoff of debts against refunds
- 5277 · Abatements
- 5278 · Limitations on credit or refund
- 5279 · Interest on overpayment
- 5280 · Refund claim
- 5281 · Notice of denial
- 5282 · Refund claim deemed denied
- 5283 · Designation by resident individuals
- 5283-A · Voluntary contribution through checkoffs
- 5284 · Nongame wildlife voluntary checkoff
- 5284-A · Companion animal sterilization voluntary checkoff
- 5285 · Maine Children's Trust Incorporated; checkoff
- 5285-A · Bone Marrow Screening Fund checkoff
- 5286 · Contribution to Maine Clean Election Fund; voluntary checkoff
- 5287 · Liability of certain spouses
- 5288 · Maine Military Family Relief Fund voluntary checkoff
- 5288-A · Maine Military Family Relief Fund voluntary checkoff
- 5289 · Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Maintenance Fund voluntary…
- 5290 · Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund; voluntary checkoff
- 5291 · Maine Public Library Fund; voluntary checkoff
- 5292 · Maine Children's Cancer Research Fund; voluntary checkoff
- 5293 · Emergency food assistance program; voluntary checkoff
- 5294 · Easy enrollment health insurance program; voluntary checkoff
- 5295 · Temporary adjustments to Maine income tax filing requirements…