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CO HB1305

CO HB1305
Income Tax Check-off Young Americans Financial Education


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Introduced
03/20/2018
In Committee
04/10/2018
Crossed Over
04/03/2018
Passed
04/26/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/04/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill creates the Young Americans Center for Financial Education fund (fund) in the state treasury. A voluntary contribution designation line for the fund will appear on the state individual income tax return form (form) for the 5 income tax years following the year that the executive director of the department of revenue (department) certifies to the revisor of statutes that: There is a space available on the form; and The fund is next in the queue. Once the fund is placed on the form, the department is directed to determine annually the total amount contributed to the fund and report that amount to the state treasurer and the general assembly. The state treasurer is required to credit that amount to the fund, and the general assembly appropriates from the fund to the department the costs of administering money designated for the fund. After that amount is deducted, the money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year is transferred to the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a nonprofit organization. Following the statutory2-year grace period for new tax check-offs, the fund is required to achieve the minimum contribution amount of $50,000 per year to remain on the form. The fund is repealed in the sixth income tax year following the year in which the director files the certification, unless it is continued by the general assembly before then.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Young Americans Center for Financial Education fund (the fund) in the state treasury. It allows Colorado taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution to the fund through a line on their state individual income tax return form for five consecutive years following the year the fund is certified as next in the queue. The Department of Revenue will determine the total amount contributed to the fund annually and report it to the state treasurer, who will credit that amount to the fund. The General Assembly will appropriate funds from the fund to the Department of Revenue to cover its administrative costs, and the remaining money will be transferred to the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a nonprofit organization. The fund will be repealed in the sixth year after it is established unless the General Assembly continues or reestablishes it.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Governor Signed (on 05/04/2018)

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