Americans currently have the option to contribute $3 ($6 on joint
returns) on their Federal Tax Returns to go towards presidential
campaigns.  Would you please tell me:

1) who else has tried to add a "check off box" onto Federal Returns
2) what the money was to be used for (ie: where was it to go?)
3) why it failed (to be added to the return)

Thank you!

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 15 Mar 2005 14:44 PST

Are you hoping to find info about other nations that have used (or
planned to use) a check-off box to acquire funds for certain projects?

Or are you looking for other "check-off" projects that have been
proposed for use in the United States?

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Clarification of Question by highvoltageblond-ga on 16 Mar 2005 09:12 PST

Yes, I am only interested in the US.  Thank you.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 16 Mar 2005 10:20 PST

Did you have a chance to check out my findings that are posted in the comment box?

Thanks,
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 21 Mar 2005 12:52 PST

Dear April,

I've been researching your question off and on for the last few days
and unfortunately I didn't locate any additional relevant information
for you.

I didn't come across anything that has actually gotten passed in the
last couple of years.

If you are interested in the partial information that I was able to
locate, I suggest that you lower the price of your question accordingly.

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Dear April,

Thank you for accepting my findings as the official answer to your question.

I am reposting the material below for your convenience.

As always, it has been a pleasure to work with you.

Sincerely,
Bobbie7


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The National Park Centennial Act 

Bill would let you donate tax refund to parks system 

?Taxpayers could designate a portion of their federal income tax
refund to benefit Mount Rainier National Park and other national parks
if a bill introduced Thursday in Congress becomes law. ?

?The National Park Centennial Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Baird
(D-Vancouver) and supported by Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Bellevue), is
designed to help alleviate chronic maintenance and operations
shortfalls throughout the park system by 2016, the 100th birthday of
the National Park Service.?

?To collect the refund money, a second check-off box would be added to
federal income tax returns.?
 
?The minimum contribution would be $1.? 

?The other check-off, in place since 1972, allows taxpayers to
designate a portion of their tax liability to the presidential
campaign fund.?

?Baird and Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) offered the same bill last fall.
And Reichert?s predecessor, former Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Bellevue),
tried to win an income tax check-off for parks a few years ago.?

The News Tribune 
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/v-lite/story/4647027p-4310870c.html



?A proposal to help fund America's national parks hopes to clear a $6
billion maintenance backlog by allowing taxpayers to specifically
earmark money for the park system.?

?The bill, called the National Park Centennial Act of 2004, looks to
erase the growing maintenance backlog in parks by 2016, the Park
Service centennial. It would do so by providing a voluntary check-off
box on federal income tax forms.?

Missoulian: November 25, 2004
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/11/25/news/mtregional/news02.txt



Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act, by Rep. Velazquez (D-NY) ?
establishes a check-off box on the federal income tax form for
taxpayers to donate all or part of their income tax return to assist
the victims of the September 11th attack.

REP. BARBARA LEE?S (D-CA) VOTES ON LEGISLATION RESPONDING TO THE TERRORIST THREAT
http://www.house.gov/lee/votes.htm



Velázquez Introduces 'Phoenix Fund' for Terrorist Disaster Victim Recovery
Bill would let taxpayers 'check off' tax refund for targeted relief efforts 
Read more about it here:
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/PressReleases/2001/PR092501.htm

Hello April,

Is the information below the type of material that you require?

Thanks,
Bobbie7


The National Park Centennial Act 

Bill would let you donate tax refund to parks system 

?Taxpayers could designate a portion of their federal income tax
refund to benefit Mount Rainier National Park and other national parks
if a bill introduced Thursday in Congress becomes law. ?

?The National Park Centennial Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Baird
(D-Vancouver) and supported by Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Bellevue), is
designed to help alleviate chronic maintenance and operations
shortfalls throughout the park system by 2016, the 100th birthday of
the National Park Service.?

?To collect the refund money, a second check-off box would be added to
federal income tax returns.?
 
?The minimum contribution would be $1.? 

?The other check-off, in place since 1972, allows taxpayers to
designate a portion of their tax liability to the presidential
campaign fund.?

?Baird and Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) offered the same bill last fall.
And Reichert?s predecessor, former Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Bellevue),
tried to win an income tax check-off for parks a few years ago.?

The News Tribune 
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/v-lite/story/4647027p-4310870c.html



?A proposal to help fund America's national parks hopes to clear a $6
billion maintenance backlog by allowing taxpayers to specifically
earmark money for the park system.?

?The bill, called the National Park Centennial Act of 2004, looks to
erase the growing maintenance backlog in parks by 2016, the Park
Service centennial. It would do so by providing a voluntary check-off
box on federal income tax forms.?

Missoulian: November 25, 2004
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/11/25/news/mtregional/news02.txt



Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act, by Rep. Velazquez (D-NY) ?
establishes a check-off box on the federal income tax form for
taxpayers to donate all or part of their income tax return to assist
the victims of the September 11th attack.

REP. BARBARA LEE?S (D-CA) VOTES ON LEGISLATION RESPONDING TO THE TERRORIST THREAT
http://www.house.gov/lee/votes.htm



Velázquez Introduces 'Phoenix Fund' for Terrorist Disaster Victim Recovery
Bill would let taxpayers 'check off' tax refund for targeted relief efforts 
Read more about it here:
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/PressReleases/2001/PR092501.htm

Yes, it is.... In addition to anything that has actually gotten passed
in the past few years.  THANK YOU!

hey bobby.  if you will post your response in the answer section I
will be happy to pay you for the research.

As always, thank you!

Thank you for the five stars and tip!
--Bobbie7