BILL NUMBER: AB 2656	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member De Leon

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 18872 of the Revenue and Taxation Code,
relating to taxation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2656, as introduced, De Leon. Personal income taxes:
contributions.
   Existing law requires persons who prepare tax returns, as
specified, to inform their clients, in writing, that they may make a
voluntary contribution to specified funds or programs as provided on
the state income tax return and to give them an opportunity, in
writing, to designate a contribution to one of the specified funds or
programs, and makes legislative findings and declarations in that
regard.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change in those
legislative findings and declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 18872 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is
amended to read:
   18872.  The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to
inform taxpayers  that they may   of their
ability to  make voluntary contributions to certain funds or
programs, as provided on the state income tax return. The Legislature
further finds and declares that many taxpayers remain unaware of the
voluntary contribution check-offs on the state income tax return.
Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to encourage all
persons who prepare state income tax returns to inform their clients
in writing, prior to the completion of any tax return, that they may
make a contribution to any voluntary contribution check-off on the
state income tax return if they so choose.