Bill Would Reauthorize Tax Checkoff
For Military Family Relief Fund
For Military Family Relief Fund
DENVER—Today the Senate gave initial approval to House Bill 1035, which would reauthorize the tax checkoff for the Military Family Relief Fund on Colorado tax forms. The fund provides financial assistance for military families who face financial hardship due to military service.
Sponsored by Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs), the bill would extend the program created in 2005 to help military families pay for various living expenses, including day care, marital or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder counseling, car or home repair, even mortgage payments.
"Resolutions supporting our troops are important, but real financial support is critical,” Morse said. “With the passage of this bill, every taxpayer has the ability to put their money where their heart is."
The fund is available to all branches of the military, active, reserve and National Guard.
The bill will next be considered by the Senate on third and final reading.
