AI-assisted research summary: Individuals filing a current-year Louisiana income tax return may donate all or part of a refund, or make an extra donation, to the Louisiana Food Bank Association.
SUBPART BB. LOUISIANA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION DONATION §120.95. Income tax checkoff; donation for Louisiana Food Bank Association A.(1) Donation of Refund. Every individual who files an individual income tax return for the current tax year and who is entitled to a refund may designate on his current year return that all or any portion of the total amount of the refund to which he is entitled shall be donated to the Louisiana Food Bank Association, in lieu of that amount being paid to him as a refund, in which case the refund shall be reduced by the amount so designated. The designation shall be made at the time of filing the current year tax return and shall be made upon the income tax return form as prescribed by the secretary of the Department of Revenue, hereinafter referred to as the "secretary". No donation made under the provisions of this Subpart shall be invalid for want of an authentic act. (2) Other donations. Every individual who files an individual income tax return for the current tax year and who owes additional income tax may, in addition to payment of that tax liability, make and pay an additional donation of money to the Louisiana Food Bank Association. The donation shall be made at the time of filing the current year tax return and shall be made upon the income tax return form as prescribed by the secretary. No donation made under the provisions of this Subpart shall be invalid for want of an authentic act. B. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special escrow fund to be known as the Louisiana Food Bank Association Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". The fund is established to receive deposits of donations made on individual income tax returns for the benefit of the Louisiana Food Bank Association. The fund shall be administered by the state treasurer, who shall every sixty days, remit the remaining balance of monies in the fund to the Louisiana Food Bank Association. C. The House Committee on Ways and Means, may, at its discretion, request a report from the association relative to its operations. The form and content of the report shall be prescribed by the chairman of the committee, but shall at a minimum contain a detailed explanation of the revenues and expenditures, as well as a description of the organization's activities. The committee may summon any person employed by or associated with the foundation to provide testimony with respect to the report. Acts 2011, No. 108, §1, eff. for taxable years beginning on and after Jan. 1, 2011.