Tax Credits for Contributions via Intermediaries

A qualified intermediary is a charitable organization that collects charitable contributions from donors and forwards the contributions to charitable recipient organizations. The bill authorizes a taxpayer to make a charitable contribution for which the taxpayer may claim a state income tax credit to a charitable recipient organization through a qualified intermediary that forwards the contribution to the charitable recipient organization, rather than making the contribution directly to the charitable recipient organization, without losing the right to claim the credit. The bill does not modify or eliminate any obligation of a recipient organization to issue tax credit certificates, collect information from donors, provide information to the department of revenue or any other state agency, or take any other action necessary for the proper administration of a credit. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $108,937 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of revenue and $5,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of local affairs for implementation of the bill.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)