A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this section, any individual whose state income tax liability after application of allowable credits and tax rebates in any year is lower than the amount of money held by the department to the credit of such individual for that tax year may designate any portion of the income tax refund due to the individual to be paid to the veterans' enterprise fund. In the case of a joint return, both individuals must make such a designation.

B. The department shall revise the state income tax form to allow the designation of such contributions in the following form:

"Veterans' Enterprise Fund - Check [ ] if you wish to contribute a part or all of your tax refund to the veterans' enterprise fund to carry out the programs, duties or services of the veterans' services department. Enter here $_________ the amount of your contribution.".

C. The provisions of this section do not apply to income tax refunds subject to interception under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act [Chapter 7, Article 2C NMSA 1978], and any designation made under the provisions of this section to such refunds is void.

History: Laws 2012, ch. 7, § 1.

Effective dates. — Laws 2012, ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 16, 2012, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Applicability. — Laws 2012, ch. 7, § 2 provided that the provisions of Laws 2012, ch. 7, § 1 apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.