Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 79-3221i

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Director: means the director of taxation. See Kansas Statutes 79-32,109
  • State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and any foreign country or political subdivision thereof. See Kansas Statutes 79-3271

(a) For all tax years commencing after December 31, 2005, each Kansas state individual income tax return form shall contain a designation as follows:

Kansas Military Emergency Relief Fund. Check if you wish to donate, in addition to your tax liability, or designate from your refund, ___$1, ___$5, ___$10 or $_____.

(b) The director of taxation of the department of revenue shall determine annually the total amount designated for contribution to the Kansas military emergency relief fund pursuant to subsection (a) and shall report such amount to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the Kansas military emergency relief fund which fund is hereby established in the state treasury. All moneys deposited in such fund shall be used for the purpose of helping military families defray the costs of food, housing, utilities and medical services incurred while a member of the family is on active military duty or for other services associated with support of Kansas military personnel and military families. In the case where donations are made pursuant to subsection (a), the director shall remit the entire amount thereof to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to such fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the adjutant general’s office.