Sec. 12-743. Contributions from refunds to special accounts. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 12-743. Contributions from refunds to special accounts. (a) Any taxpayer filing a return under this chapter may contribute any part of a refund under this chapter to (1) the organ transplant account established pursuant to section 17b-288, (2) the AIDS research education account established pursuant to section 19a-32a, (3) the endangered species, natural area preserves and watchable wildlife account established pursuant to section 22a-27l, (4) the breast cancer research and education account established pursuant to section 19a-32b, or (5) the safety net services account established pursuant to section 17b-112f, by indicating on the tax return, in a manner provided for by the Commissioner of Revenue Services pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the amount to be contributed to the account.

      (b) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall revise the tax return form to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section which form shall include spaces on the return in which taxpayers may indicate their intention to make a contribution, in a whole dollar amount, in accordance with this section. The commissioner shall include in the instructions accompanying the tax return a description of the purposes for which the organ transplant account, the AIDS research education account, the endangered species, natural area preserves and watchable wildlife account, the breast cancer research and education account and the safety net account were created.

      (c) A designated contribution of all or part of any refund shall be irrevocable upon the filing of the return and shall be made in the full amount designated if the refund found due the taxpayer upon the initial processing of the return, and after any deductions required by this chapter, is greater than or equal to the designated contribution. If the refund due, as determined upon initial processing, and after any deductions required by this chapter, is less than the designated contribution, the contribution shall be made in the full amount of the refund. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall subtract the amount of any contribution of all or part of any refund from the amount of the refund initially found due the taxpayer and shall certify the difference to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Treasurer for payment to the taxpayer in accordance with this chapter. For the purposes of any subsequent determination of the taxpayer's net tax payment, such contribution shall be considered a part of the refund paid to the taxpayer.

      (d) The Commissioner of Revenue Services, after notification of and approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may deduct and retain from the funds so collected an amount equal to the costs of implementing this section and sections 17b-288, 19a-32a, 22a-27l, 19a-32b and 17b-112f but not to exceed seven and one-half per cent of the funds contributed in any fiscal year and in no event shall exceed the total cost of implementation of said sections.

      (P.A. 93-233, S. 1, 3, 5; P.A. 94-175, S. 14, 16, 32; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 80, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 64, 69; P.A. 97-286, S. 7, 8; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 4, 165; P.A. 04-201, S. 7.)

      History: (Revisor's note: P.A. 93-233 S. 1, 3 and 5 regarding contributions from tax refunds to (1) the organ transplant fund account, (2) the endangered species, natural area preserves and watchable wildlife account, and (3) the AIDS research education fund account were combined editorially into one section by the Revisors who made necessary technical adjustments to the wording to permit this); P.A. 94-175, in Subsec. (a) changed account names from "organ transplant fund account" to "organ transplant account" and from "AIDS research education fund account" to "AIDS research education account", effective June 2, 1994; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4 revised effective date of P.A. 94-175 but without affecting this section; (Revisor's note: In 1997 the Revisors editorially changed the reference in Subsec. (d) to "sections 19a-32a, 19a-32b and 22a-271", to "sections 17b-288, 19a-32a and 22a-271", thereby correcting a clerical codification error); P.A. 95-160 revised effective date of May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4 but without affecting this section; P.A. 97-286 added breast cancer research and education account and made technical changes, effective June 26, 1997, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 added the safety net services account, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 04-201 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re indication of contribution in whole dollar amount and delete former provisions re suggested amounts, effective June 3, 2004, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2004.