You (and your spouse, if applicable) may elect to contribute to one of Political Parties by checking the box for the Party of your choice. This will decrease your refund or increase the total due.

Maine Children's Trust Inc

Maine Children's Trust was established to prevent child abuse and neglect in Maine. Funds contributed are used to support this goal in many ways, including the funding of community-based prevention activities and programs throughout Maine. Contributions may be deductible the following year on state and fedeal tax returns. The fund is administered by the Maine Children's Trust. For more information, visit the Maine Children's Trust Website.

Human Luekocyte Antigen Screening Fund

To support blood testing to classify donors for joining the National (bone marrow) Registry. Donations to the fund will be used to support bone marrow screening. Contributions may be deductible the following year on state and federal income tax returns. The fund is administered by the Department of Human Services.

Park Passes

You can purchase a park pass through Maine Revenue Services when you originally file your 2005 income tax return.

If you are filing a 1040 short form or long form paper return from the income tax booklet you have been mailed, you will need to fill out Schedule CP and attach it to your income tax return. You can request as many individual or vehicle passes as you would like for yourself or to give as gifts. All passes requested will be mailed to the address you provide on your tax return. You must have an excess refund amount or send in payment enough to cover the cost of the passes purchased in order for Maine Revenue Services to issue the park pass to you.

**NOTE: These passes do not include entry into Baxter State Park, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, the Penobscot River Corridor or Scarborough Beach.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of park passes, please call the Bureau of Parks and Lands at 1(207)287-3821.

If you have already filled out your Maine income tax return for 2005 and wish to purchase a Maine State park pass, you may at anytime call the Bureau of Parks and Lands at (207)287-3821. You will not be able to purchase a park pass when filing an amended 1040 return.

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