Sec. 403.025. FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. (a) The comptroller's office is the lead state agency in promoting awareness of the federal earned income tax credit program for working families.
(b) The comptroller shall recruit other state agencies and the governor's office to participate in a coordinated campaign to increase awareness of the federal tax program.
(c) State agencies that otherwise distribute information to the public may use existing resources to distribute information to persons likely to qualify for federal earned income tax credits and shall cooperate with the comptroller in information distribution efforts.
(d) The comptroller shall produce and make available to employers, by a written notice and a posting on the comptroller's Internet website, a form that includes information:
(1) regarding the federal earned income tax credit for distribution under Chapter 104, Labor Code; and
(2) explaining the availability of and contact information for local volunteer income tax assistance programs.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 6.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 403.024 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. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Executive Officers
Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts
Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties
Section 403.011. General Powers
Section 403.0111. Distribution of Federal Tax Information
Section 403.0115. Reports Published on Internet
Section 403.0116. Municipal and County Budgets on Internet
Section 403.012. Acceptance of Federal Money or Property
Section 403.0121. Acceptance of Federal Money
Section 403.0122. Deposit of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Money
Section 403.013. Report to Governor
Section 403.0131. Appropriation Certification
Section 403.014. Report on Effect of Certain Tax Provisions
Section 403.0141. Report on Incidence of Tax
Section 403.0142. Report on Origin of Tax Revenue
Section 403.0143. Report on Use of General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts
Section 403.0145. Publication of Fees Schedule
Section 403.0147. Report on State Programs Not Funded by Appropriations
Section 403.015. Electronic Computing and Data Processing
Section 403.016. Electronic Funds Transfer
Section 403.0165. Payroll Deduction for State Employee Organization
Section 403.017. Custody of Security for Money and Deeds
Section 403.018. Assistance in Reconstructing Destroyed Records
Section 403.019. Contracts to Collect Out-of-State Debts
Section 403.0195. Contracts for Information About Property Recoverable by the State
Section 403.021. Encumbrance Reports
Section 403.0221. Performance Audit of Certain Transit Authorities
Section 403.023. Credit, Charge, and Debit Cards
Section 403.0231. Credit Card Agreement Benefitting State
Section 403.0232. Credit or Debit Card Agreement Benefiting Public Schools
Section 403.024. Searchable State Expenditure Database
Section 403.0241. Special Purpose District Public Information Database
Section 403.0242. Special Purpose District Noncompliance List
Section 403.0245. Availability on Internet of Certain Information on State Grants
Section 403.0246. Local Development Agreement Database
Section 403.0247. Noncompliance; Civil Penalty
Section 403.025. Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
Section 403.026. Electronic Storage and Maintenance of Records
Section 403.027. Digital Signatures
Section 403.0271. Authorizations to Debit State Accounts
Section 403.028. Strategies to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
Section 403.029. Transfer of Certain Money to General Revenue Fund