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This bill allows Massachusetts taxpayers filing individual or joint tax returns to voluntarily contribute a portion of their tax refund or add an extra amount to their tax payment to support the Massachusetts Firefighters Academy Trust Fund. The bill amends Chapter 62 of the General Laws by adding a new section that enables taxpayers to make these voluntary contributions when filing their annual tax returns. The Massachusetts tax commissioner will be responsible for designing the tax form to clearly highlight this contribution option and will track the total amount contributed. Once collected, the state treasurer will deposit the voluntary contributions directly into the Massachusetts Firefighters Academy Trust, which is established under section 165A of chapter 6. This mechanism provides a way for taxpayers to directly support firefighter training and education through a simple opt-in process during their annual tax filing.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2065