New tax check-off for victims of crime proposed in Alabama

Income tax; to reinstate the income tax refund check-off for Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated (VOCAL), and to repeal entities whose check-offs have been rescinded

Introduced· 2026-02-12

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What it means for you

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This bill would let people donate part of their tax refund to help crime victims through a special program.

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This bill could help victims of crime get support, but it is important to see how it affects taxpayers. Now is the time to speak up about it.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

The bill would reinstate a tax refund check-off for Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated (VOCAL).
It would repeal check-offs for other entities that have been removed.
The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education.