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Panel urges support for bill creating voluntary state tax checkoff to benefit United Nations Least Developed Countries Fund

5572281 · April 8, 2025
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Climate advocacy witnesses asked the Joint Committee on Revenue to report favorably on S 19 22, a bill that would establish a voluntary personal income tax checkoff to direct donations to the United Nations Least Developed Countries Fund or qualifying nonprofits working with the fund.

Keith Bergman and Larry Yu of the Climate Reality Project’s Boston Metro chapter urged the Joint Committee on Revenue to report favorably on Senate Bill 19 22, which would permit voluntary donations from Massachusetts taxpayers to the United Nations Least Developed Countries Fund (UNLDCF) via a tax checkoff.

“By creating a voluntary check off on personal state income tax returns, Massachusetts residents would be able to contribute directly to those around the world most vulnerable,” Keith Bergman said,…

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