D.C. Code § 47-1812.11b

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 47-1812.11b - Tax-Payer Support for Afterschool Programs for At-Risk Students tax check-off
(a) There shall be provided on the District of Columbia individual income tax return a voluntary check-off that indicates that an individual may contribute a minimum donation or gift of $1 to afterschool programs for at-risk students. The contribution shall reduce any refund owed to the individual taxpayer or increase the tax owed by the individual taxpayer on the taxpayer's tax return. The funds generated from the tax check-off shall be used in accordance with § 2-1555.04(h)(1) except that any cost incurred by the Mayor in collecting, processing, accounting, or disbursing the funds generated by the tax check-off shall be reimbursed to the Mayor from the funds generated by the tax check-off.
(b)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the funds generated by the tax check-off established by subsection (a) of this section shall be transferred to the Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes ("Office") pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor. The rules shall establish timetables and procedures for transfer. Check-off funds shall be transferred to the Office only after reimbursement of the costs described in subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Funds collected by the Office of Tax and Revenue pursuant to this section before the [October 30, 2018] shall be transferred to the Office according to the procedures established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection to be used in accordance with § 2-1555.04(h)(1).
(c)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any unpaid District tax liability on an individual income tax return shall render any voluntary tax check-off election void. Any amount paid for the purpose of contributing to afterschool programs for at-risk students shall be used first to satisfy any unpaid tax liability in whole or in part.
(2) If there is any amount that remains after satisfaction of the unpaid tax liability, the amount shall be transferred to the Office in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(d) [Repealed].

D.C. Code § 47-1812.11b

Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-236, § 2(c), 46 DCR 660; Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-226, § 202(b), 51 DCR 10539; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 7283(b)(2), 65 DCR 9388.

Public Fund for Drug Prevention and Children at Risk, funding and allocation, see § 47-4002. Public Fund for Drug Prevention and Children at Risk, "tax check-off" defined, see § 47-4001. .