How could Kansas taxpayers donate to the World War II Memorial Fund on their income tax return?

Plain-English summary

Senate Bill 226 established the Kansas World War II Memorial Fund and added a voluntary income tax checkoff, effective July 1, 2000.

• For tax years 2000 and 2001, a person filing a Kansas Individual Income Tax return (Form K-40) may donate $1, $5, $10, or another amount by checking the appropriate box.
• The donation is added to the income tax due or subtracted from the refund, as applicable.
• The fund is established in the state treasury, and all money in it is used solely for contributions to the World War II Memorial Society, on behalf of Kansas, for the national World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

What this means for you

If you filed a Kansas individual income tax return for 2000 or 2001, you could add a donation to the World War II Memorial Fund through a checkoff box on Form K-40; the amount was added to your tax or taken from your refund.

Common questions

Q: Which tax years allowed the World War II Memorial Fund checkoff?
A: Tax years 2000 and 2001, on the Kansas Individual Income Tax return (Form K-40).

Q: Where did the donated money go?
A: Solely to the World War II Memorial Society, on behalf of Kansas, for the national World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

Citations and references

• 2000 Senate Bill 226 (Kansas World War II Memorial Fund income tax checkoff for tax years 2000-2001)

Subject

Kansas World War II Memorial Fund Established

Source

• Landing page: Kansas Department of Revenue Policy Information Library
• Original document: Notice 00-11

Original ruling text

Notice
Notice Number: 00-11
Tax Type: Individual Income Tax
Brief Description: Kansas World War II Memorial Fund Established by Senate Bill 226 from the
2000 Legislative Session
Keywords:
Approval Date: 09/19/2000

Body:
NOTICE 00-11

                              Kansas World War II Memorial Fund Established

The 2000 Kansas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 226, which includes a new provision for the Kansas World War II
Memorial Fund. This provision is effective July 1, 2000.

For tax years 2000 and 2001, people filing a Kansas Individual Income Tax return, Form K-40, may donate $1, $5,
$10, or some other amount to the Kansas World War II Memorial Fund by checking the appropriate box on their
return. The donation will be in addition to the individual’s income tax liability, or subtracted from their income tax
refund, as the case requires. The Kansas World War II Memorial Fund is established in the state treasury.

All money deposited in the fund will be used solely for the purpose of providing contributions to the World War II
Memorial Society on behalf of Kansas for the benefit of the World War II memorial to be located in Washington, D.C.

To obtain additional copies of this or any other notice call the Kansas Department of Revenue’s voice mail forms
request line at (785) 296-4937 or download them from our web site: www.ink.org/public/kdor. If you have any
questions about this notice or the Kansas World War II Memorial Fund, please contact our Taxpayer Assistance
Center.
Taxpayer Assistance Center
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison St., 1st Floor
Topeka, KS 66625-0001
In Topeka call: 368-8222
Outside Topeka call toll free: 1-877-526-7738
Fax: (785) 291-3614

Date Composed: 09/19/2000 Date Modified: 10/09/2001

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