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A1955 • 2026

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Quijano, Annette
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.
  • Topic: Commerce and Economic Development Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Official Summary Text

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.
Topic:
Commerce and Economic Development
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1955

ASSEMBLY, No. 1955

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER

District 22 (Somerset and Union)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on
gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning voluntary contributions through gross income
tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey and supplementing chapter 9 of
Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes.

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� There is established
in the Department of the Treasury a special fund to be known as the �United Way
of New Jersey Fund.�

���� b.��� A taxpayer shall have
the opportunity to indicate on the taxpayer�s New Jersey gross income tax
return that a portion of the taxpayer�s tax refund or an enclosed contribution
shall be deposited in the �United Way of New Jersey Fund� in accordance with the
provisions of section 1 of P.L.1999, c.21 (C.54A:9-25.14).

���� c.��� Any costs incurred by
the Division of Taxation for collection or administration attributable to this
section may be deducted from receipts collected pursuant to this section, as
determined by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department
of the Treasury.� The State Treasurer shall deposit net contributions collected
pursuant to this section into the �United Way Fund.�

���� d.��� The Legislature shall
annually appropriate all funds deposited in the �United Way of New Jersey Fund�
for distribution in equal amounts to each United Way in this State for the
purposes of supporting their programs and services.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after
January 1 next following the date of enactment.

STATEMENT

����� This bill provides for voluntary contributions by
taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New
Jersey.� The bill establishes a special fund in the Department of the
Treasury, to be known as the �United Way of New Jersey Fund,� to which all
donations collected from voluntary contributions are deposited.� The bill
requires the Legislature to appropriate all funds deposited in the special fund
for distribution in equal amounts to each United Way in this State.