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HB 670 Original 2015 Regular Session Billiot
Abstract: Provides for an individual income tax checkoff for donations to The Extra Mile,
Southeast, Region IV, Region VI, and Region VIII.
Proposed law provides for an income tax checkoff under which an individual can donate all or any
portion of his state income tax refund to The Extra Mile, Southeast La., Inc., The Extra Mile, Region
IV, Inc., The Extra Mile, Region VI, Inc., and the Extra Mile, Region VIII, Inc., in lieu of that
amount being paid as a refund.
Present law requires donated monies to be administered by the secretary of the Dept. of Revenue and
to be quarterly distributed to The Extra Mile, Southeast La., Inc. The Southeast organization is
required to distribute the donations equally to the other regional The Extra Mile organizations.
Proposed law authorizes the House Committee on Ways and Means, at its discretion, to request
reports from these organizations relative to their 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 organizations' activities.
Effective for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 47:120.291)