AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PERSONAL INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text and summaries do not provide information on what happens if someone pays extra by mistake or why taxpayers might want to make extra payments.

Act Allowing Extra Voluntary Income Tax Payments

This act lets people who file their own taxes choose to pay extra money beyond what they owe.

What This Bill Does

• Allows taxpayers to pay more than the amount they owe on their personal income tax return.

Who It Names or Affects

• Taxpayers who file their own personal income tax returns.

Terms To Know

Voluntary

Something you choose to do without being forced or required.

Income Tax Return

A form that people fill out and send to the government to show how much money they made and pay taxes on it.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if someone pays extra by mistake.
• Does not explain why taxpayers might want to make extra payments.

Official Summary Text

To allow a taxpayer to pay more than the amount owed on the taxpayer's personal income tax return filing.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 517 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5049
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 517

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PERSONAL
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to allow a 1
taxpayer to pay more than the amount owed on the taxpayer's personal 2
income tax return filing. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a taxpayer to pay more than the amount owed on the
taxpayer's personal income tax return filing.