1. A person who files an individual or a joint income tax return with the department of revenue under section 422.13 may designate one dollar or more to be paid to the child abuse prevention program fund created in section 235A.2. If the refund due on the return or the payment remitted with the return is insufficient to pay the additional amount designated by the taxpayer to the child abuse prevention program fund, the amount designated shall be reduced to the remaining amount remitted with the return. The designation of a contribution to the child abuse prevention program fund under this section is irrevocable.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 422.12K

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Director: means the director of the department of revenue. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, trustee, agency, or receiver, or any legal representative of any of the foregoing. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The director of revenue shall draft the income tax form to allow the designation of contributions to the child abuse prevention program fund on the tax return. The department of revenue, on or before January 31, shall transfer the total amount designated on the tax return forms due in the preceding calendar year to the child abuse prevention program fund. However, before a checkoff pursuant to this section shall be permitted, all liabilities on the books of the department of administrative services and accounts identified as owing under section 8A.504 shall be satisfied.
 3. The department of human services may authorize payment of moneys from the child abuse prevention program fund in accordance with section 235A.2.
 4. The department of revenue shall adopt rules to administer this section.
 5. This section is subject to repeal under section 422.12E.