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• Position: Giving Back - Voluntary contributions on state income tax - Brief Article

You can help your clients feel good about their taxes not just by getting them a big return, but also by encouraging them to give back to the community via the California Tax Check-Off Program.

The program gives clients the opportunity to make voluntary contributions on state income tax form 540A to any of 14 designated nonprofit organizations. The choices reflect the interests and passions of California taxpayers-from breast cancer research to environmental causes.

"Nearly 20,000 women in California alone have been diagnosed with or have had breast cancer, and more than...