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Scholarship Application Assistance

Click HERE if you need step-by-step guidance with filling out an application for your student for a tax credit scholarship.

Tax Credit Donation Assistance 

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Parents often find it difficult to explain the program to people they talk to. We want to make this process as easy as possible for parents to raise funds for their child's education. Here are some helpful tools:

Donation Request Letter 
Sometimes parents feel self-conscious asking for donations face to face. This sample letter may be the solution to that hurdle. 

• Potential In-State Donor
  • Donation Request (PDF Format)
  • Donation Request (MS Word Format)
  • Donation Request (MS Works Format)
  • Donation Request (Plain Text Format)

• Potential Out-of-State Donor
  • Donation Request (PDF Format)
  • Donation Request (MS Word Format)
  • Donation Request (MS Works Format)
  • Donation Request (Plain Text Format)

Explaining a Credit 

• Many taxpayers do not know the difference between a Credit and a Deduction. A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of the income tax you owe. For example, if you owe $1,000 in federal taxes but are eligible for a $1,000 tax credit, your net liability drops to zero.  Essentially, a tax credit offsets the amount of taxes you owe. Unlike tax deductions and exemptions, which reduce the amount of your taxable income, tax credits reduce the amount of taxes you owe. Here are some additional helpful points:
  • A Credit reduces taxes owed dollar-for-dollar while a deduction reduces taxable income. Taxable income is used to determine the taxes owed. In effect, the benefit of a deduction depends on the tax bracket of the donor. The benefit of a Deduction ranges from 0% to 5% of the donation. The benefit of a Credit is 100%.
• How do I know if I am paying Arizona Taxes?
  • Look at Line 40 of Arizona Tax Form 140. If that number is greater than 0, you pay Arizona Income Tax.
• What does Arizona Tax Liability mean?
  • Simply put, if you pay income taxes to Arizona, you have an Arizona Tax Liability.