Effective in 2017, the Rural Hospital Tax Credit lets taxpayers lower their state income tax requirement by donating to certain rural hospitals. However, state officials said because taxpayers can send their donations to specific hospitals and determine the amount they donate, hospitals that are most at risk may not receive the most support.
The state also raised concerns about dwindling funds, as the IRS no longer lets taxpayers use their contributions to the program as a charitable deduction on federal tax forms, according to The Morning Call.
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