Sec. 301.067. TAX ASSISTANCE; INFORMATION ON EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. (a) The commission may work in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service to make certain offices of the commission volunteer income tax assistance sites during the two months preceding the date federal income taxes are due.
(b) In conjunction with the comptroller's office, the commission may use existing resources to distribute information and educational materials on the federal earned income tax credit provided by the comptroller under Section 403.025, Government Code, to local workforce development boards and workforce development centers for use in providing federal income tax assistance to persons who participate in workforce development programs.
(c) In addition to providing information under Subsection (b) to a person who participates in a workforce development program, the commission may provide the information to any other person who uses services provided through the commission.
(d) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules regarding the information that employers must provide under Chapter 104 regarding employee eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1321, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(33), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment
Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services
Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission
Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director
Section 301.061. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director
Section 301.0611. Coordination of Certain Awards and Incentives
Section 301.0615. Application of Administrative Procedure Act
Section 301.063. State and Federal Cooperation
Section 301.064. Interpreter Services; Bilingual Forms
Section 301.065. Annual Report
Section 301.067. Tax Assistance; Information on Earned Income Tax Credit
Section 301.0671. Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit and State Tax Refund for Certain Employers
Section 301.0675. Vocational Rehabilitation and Certain Other Services for Persons With Disabilities
Section 301.0681. Policy on Technological Solutions
Section 301.0682. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy
Section 301.069. Partnership With Business Community
Section 301.070. Information Regarding Veteran's Employment Preference Policies