VETERANS LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS By Gene Fenstermacher
Some technical changes were made to the Military Family Relief Fund Section 1. Section 41-608-04, Arizona Revised Statute by State Senate Bill SB 1176 this year. The Bill, among some other technical changes, clarified that monies in the fund shall be used to provide financial assistance to families of service member who were deceased, wounded or injured or become seriously ill after September 11, 2001, who entered active United States military service from this state or claimed this state as the service member's home of record [regardless of where deployed from], in addition to those who were deployed from a military base in this state [regardless of state of residency] or were a member of the Arizona National Guard at the time of deployment [as originally stated in the Statute].
I would like to remind everyone that it’s time to make those Arizona Tax Credit donations to the Military Family Relief Fund to help reach the $1,000,000 annual cap that is authorized by Statute. They are at $102,000 for this year as of 10/07/09. Remember the $200 per individual or $400 donation per family costs you nothing if you have an Arizona Tax obligation of those amounts or more. The amount of the donation is credited to your tax obligation or is refunded to you if you have withholdings that cover your obligation. And this Tax Credit can be taken in addition to other Tax Credits such as the Charitable Organizations donation (up to $400) Tax Credit, Public School donation (up to $400) Tax Credit, Private School donations (up to $1000) Tax Credit, etc., as long as the total amount of your Tax Credits do not exceed your 2009 Tax obligation.
You can go click on http://www.azdvs.gov/Departments/MFRF/VET_Form.pdf to download a MFRF Donation Form, or see the next page for details on submitting your donation.
Gene Fenstermacher Legislative Affairs
Military Family Relief Fund (MFRF) Tax Credit Donations
Max Credit $200 per individual, $400 per Joint Return
All they need is your name, address (for mailing your donation receipt), and the last four digits of your Social Security number (for tax credit reporting purposes)
All donors will be mailed a receipt for tax purposes
Tax Credit Donation Form (Copy, cut it out, or make a facsimile and mail with your donation) _________________________________________________
Attach a check (made out to Military Family Relief Fund) and mail to: MFRF c/o Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services 3839 N. 3rd St., Ste. 209 Phoenix , AZ 85012
Name: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________ ______________________________________ Last Four Digits in SS#: ___________________________ ___________________________________________________
Go to: http://www.azdvs.gov/mfrf.htm for more info.
Call Donna Adams at ADVS 1-877-527-0764 or (602) 265-0591 if you have any questions.
Contact me at my Email address or phone number below if you want a soft copy of this page,
Gene Fenstermacher (520) 378-1471 | |