SB 600 – Creates an income tax deduction for organ donation

• Sponsor: Wheeler
• LR Number: 3550S.01I
• Committee: Ways & Means
• Last Action: 2/16/2006 - SCS Voted Do Pass (SCS/SBs 600 & 668) S Ways & Means Committee (3550S.02C)
• Effective Date: January 1, 2007

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SBs 600 & 668 - This act allows for a ten thousand dollar state income tax deduction to be taken in the taxable year in which an organ donation is made and transplantation occurs. A taxpayer may only take the deduction for organ transplantation once. Part-year residents and non-resident individuals are not eligible to receive the tax deduction provided in this act. This act modifies Missouri's anatomical gift statutes to allow for the lawful application of this act.

This act is similar to Senate Bill 44 (2005).

JASON ZAMKUS