OklahomaOklahoma tax returns let filers donate refunds to veterans’ programs
Oklahoma income tax returns provide filers an option to direct part of a refund to veterans’ burial costs or veterans’ equipment and building projects.
What it does
Taxpayers may choose to send part of a refund to the Indigent Veteran Burial Program, which can reimburse cemeteries or funeral homes for burial costs.
Taxpayers may choose to send part of a refund to a veterans’ program for equipment, building projects, and property purchases.
Argument forDonations could help cover burial costs for veterans who cannot afford them and fund equipment or building projects for veterans’ services.
Argument againstTaxpayers who choose to donate could receive smaller refunds, since their gifts come out of the refunds.
More detail
State individual and corporate tax returns include an option to donate part of a refund to the Indigent Veteran Burial Program. The option is for state individual and corporate income tax filers. Taxpayers choose whether to donate; the text does not require a donation. The text provides for the checkoff for tax year 2026 and later, starting when the act takes effect.
State individual and corporate tax returns include an option to donate part of a refund to the Veterans Affairs Equipment and Capital Improvement Program. The option is for state individual and corporate income tax filers. Donated money may support equipment, building projects, and property purchases for the program. The text provides for the checkoff for tax year 2026 and later, starting when the act takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0Major
- May 6General Order
- Apr 23CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget CommitteeMinor
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Finance Subcommittee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 31Second Reading referred to Appropriations and BudgetMinor
- Mar 10First ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 9Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 9General Order, Considered
- Feb 18Coauthored by Representative Smith (principal House author)
- Feb 11Placed on General Order
- Feb 9Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Revenue and TaxationMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Stanley
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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