BILL NUMBER: AB 2656INTRODUCED 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 taxpayersthat they mayof 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.