SCS/HS/HCS/HB 1290 - This act authorizes an income tax designation to be printed on the Missouri income tax form for the purpose of donating a portion of a taxpayer's or corporation's refund to certain charities with a health-related mission. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society Heartland Division, Inc. Fund, the ALS Lou Gehrig's Disease Fund, the American Lung Association of Missouri Fund, the Arthritis Foundation Fund, the Muscular Dystrophy Association Fund, the American Heart Association Fund, the March of Dimes Fund, the Gateway Area Diabetes Association Fund, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fund. The act also permits if an organization that has the cure of sickle cell anemia as its primary purpose is formed in this state that meets the requirements of this act, such organization shall be included in the provisions of this act.

The act requires organizations to be statewide and have the cure of a chronic illness as its primary purpose and authorizes the Director of Revenue to combine this contribution designation and the designation for general revenue into two, rather than one, contribution designations boxes. This will allow a person to make two designations. The minimum contribution for each tax return is $1, and the maximum is $200 per return.
JEFF CRAVER