Be Someone’s Hero This Tax Season

You have the opportunity to help save lives now. All you have to do is check box 441 to contribute to Donate Life California on your state income tax return.

One person can save 8 lives and enhance 75 others through organ, eye and tissue donation. But there are nearly 22,000 Californians on the wait list for an organ transplant, and sadly an average of 22 patients die every day while waiting.

So what can you do NOW to help? It’s easy, just check box 441 on your state income tax return. You can contribute a few dollars to this lifesaving effort, and it will help support the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry – the non-profit program that creates opportunities for donors to save lives.

It’s quick, it’s easy, and it will help give hope to those who are waiting for a lifesaving transplant.

Check box 441 on your California State Tax Form. It’s a tax-deductible contribution that will help save lives.

  • Here’s what it looks like on your California state income tax return:
  • Here’s an easy “I Pledge” form to print and save with your tax documents – keep this as a reminder, or share it with your tax preparer: Pledge form
  • Here’s additional background on how Donate Life California helps save lives: FAQS

Did you know? 98 organ transplants take place every day in the United States, that’s more than 36,000 people who begin new lives a year!  Help support California’s lifesaving organ donation program by contributing through box 441 on your state tax return.