CURRENT TAX BILL INFORMATION HB1045
IMPORTANT NEWS:
Proposed Legislation will  Expand
 Developmental Disability Tax Credit

As many parents with children with Spina Bifida are well aware, the state credit for developmental disabilities does not specifically include kids with Spina Bifida or other congenital disabilities.  It has been a challenge for parents who choose not mark a ‘box’ that does not describe their child, though certainly they deserve a credit.

Representative Roy Ragland of Marshall and Senator Terry Smith of Hot Springs  have  just submitted a bill before the 89th Legislative Session now meeting at the state Capitol.

Their bill, HB1045 proposes a change in the definition of a disability qualifying for an income tax credit for supporting a child with a disability.  The new language changes the wording to add a permanent total disability to the present developmental disaibility. Language is included to cover children with:
• loss or loss of use of  both hands
• loss or loss of use of  both arms
• loss or loss of use of both legs
• loss or loss of use of both eyes.

The law would become effective for the 2009 tax year (filed in 2010).

You can support this  bill in becoming law  by contacting your  local Representative or Senator to ask them to vote YES on HB1045. Let them know it will benefit your family.

If you know your Senator or Representative, call him or her or send an email or a letter. But the session is moving quickly so you need to contact them NOW!

If you do not know your representative, you can contact your County Clerk to find out or you can go one the Arkansas legislators websites to find them.  Click on your county and the Representative or Senator’s info will pop up.

For your State Representative, go to http://www.arkansas.gov/house/reps.php

For your Senator, go to  http://www.arkansas.gov/senate/senators.html


To view the bill click here HB1045.pdf

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