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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX | |
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     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Felag, DiPalma, Bates, and Tassoni | |
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     Date Introduced: January 18, 2012 | |
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     Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-30 of the General Laws entitled "Personal Income Tax" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     44-30-2.11. Refund deduction for contribution to the Rhode Island Agricultural |
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Lands Preservation Commission. – (a) There shall be provided as a tax deduction from any |
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refund from the Rhode Island personal income tax otherwise due to a taxpayer, for a taxable year, |
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a contribution to the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission. The provision |
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for the contribution shall appear on the state personal income tax return as follows: |
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     Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission. Check as you wish to |
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contribute [ ] $1, [ ] $5, [ ] $10, or [ ] $ (write in amount of your tax refund portion for this |
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program). |
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     (b) The tax administrator shall forward all contributions made to the Rhode Island |
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Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission to the general treasurer who shall deposit them into |
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the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission Fund created under section 42-82- |
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8. |
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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX | |
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     This act would add to Rhode Island personal income tax return forms a refund deduction |
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for a contribution to the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission. This act |
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would further make the contribution tax deductible. |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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