58.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Enter your voluntary contributions
to any of the following “checkoffs” in
boxes 58a, 58b, 58c, and 58d. Please note that you may contribute to
any of the checkoffs regardless of whether you are entitled to a refund
or owe additional taxes, but your contribution will reduce your refund
or add to the amount you owe. Your contribution will qualify as a charitable
contribution on your 2010 return if the return is filed during the 2010
calendar year. If you file an amended return, you cannot change your
contribution.
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58a.
FISH AND WILDLIFE FUND.
(Chickadee Checkoff). You may contribute any amount of $1 or more to the Iowa Fish and Wildlife Protection Fund. Your contribution through this checkoff is the primary support for Iowa’s
Wildlife Diversity Program which monitors, researches and
manages the state’s nongame species of wildlife. According
to the Natural Resource Commission policy, 100% of the money
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58b.
IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION.
(Corn Dog Checkoff). You may contribute any amount of $1 or more to this fund. The proceeds from this checkoff will be added to other sources such as gifts, donations and bequests to be used by the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation to fund capital projects and improvements to property on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. |
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58c.
FIREFIGHTERS.
You may contribute
any amount of $1 or more to this fund. This checkoff will be
used to train Iowa's firefighters. The money collected will be
used to offset the financial burdens that many fire departments
deal with when it comes to ensuring their firefighters are adequately
trained in all facets of emergency response.
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The
amounts contributed to the joint Fire Fighter Preparedness Fund
/ Veterans Trust Fund checkoff will be split evenly between these
two funds. |
Learn
more at
Veterans Trust Fund |
58c.
VETERANS TRUST FUND.
You may contribute any amount of $1 or more to the Veterans Trust Fund. This fund assists veterans with job training, expenses related to facility or at-home care, individual or family counseling, and other services. |
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58d.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION.
You may contribute
any amount of $1 or more to this fund. Proceeds will go to support
the Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program, which funds crisis and
respite child care, parent education, child sexual abuse prevention
programs, and young parent support. |
| Married Separate Filers: Married couples filing separately on a combined return (filing status 3) must enter their combined checkoff amounts in the appropriate box(es) if both choose to contribute to a specific checkoff. |
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