Section 143.1003

Title X TAXATION AND REVENUE

Chapter 143

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote   

  143.1003.  Tax refund may be credited to National Guard trust fund — director's duties — penalty for release of information. — 1.  In each tax year beginning on or after January 1, 1999, each individual or corporation entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation pursuant to this section may designate that two dollars or any amount in excess of two dollars on a single return and four dollars or any amount in excess of four dollars on a combined return, of the refund due be credited to the Missouri National Guard trust fund.  The contribution designation authorized by this section shall be clearly and unambiguously printed on each income tax return form provided by this state.  If any individual or corporation which is not entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation pursuant to this section wishes to make a contribution to the Missouri National Guard trust fund, such individual or corporation may, by separate check, draft or other negotiable instrument, send in with the payment of taxes, or may send in separately, that amount, clearly designated for the Missouri National Guard trust fund, the individual or corporation wishes to contribute and the department of revenue shall forward such amount to the state treasurer for deposit to the Missouri National Guard trust fund as provided in subsection 2 of this section.

  2.  The director of revenue shall transfer at least monthly all contributions designated by individuals pursuant to this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the Missouri National Guard trust fund.

  3.  A contribution designated pursuant to this section shall only be transferred and deposited in the Missouri National Guard trust fund after all other claims against the refund from which such contribution is to be made have been satisfied.

  4.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the names and addresses of individuals or corporations who designate a contribution to this fund may be supplied to the office of the adjutant general, for the purpose of sending an acknowledgment and written appreciation to those individuals and corporations.  Under no circumstances shall the names and addresses be used for any purpose other than that expressed in this subsection.  Release or use of the names and addresses for any other purpose is a class D felony.

  5.  Moneys to be credited to the Missouri National Guard trust fund pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be placed in a subaccount and shall be used solely for the purpose authorized in section 41.958.

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(L. 1998 H.B. 1519 & 1165, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

Transferred 2004; formerly 41.215

CROSS REFERENCE:

Missouri National Guard trust fund, 41.214