SB 17-149

Senate Bill 17-149, which has been signed into law, allows Colorado taxpayers more flexibility when receiving their income tax refunds. Instead of just choosing one method like a check or direct deposit into a savings, checking, or college savings account, taxpayers can now split their refund among up to four different methods. However, if they choose to put money into a college savings account through CollegeInvest, the minimum amount must be $25. This change gives taxpayers more options for managing their refunds while still allowing the state to decide the most efficient way to process these requests.

Official Summary

Currently, a taxpayer may opt to receive his or her income tax refund in the form of a check, or may elect to have his or her income tax refund directly deposited into one of the following: a savings account, a checking account, or a college savings account administered by collegeinvest, a division of the Colorado department of higher education. The bill requires the department of revenue to provide a taxpayer the opportunity to apportion his or her income tax refund among up to 4 such methods; except that collegeinvest savings account refund deposits must be at least $25, and also the department of revenue retains the right to issue refunds in a manner it deems the most administratively efficient. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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