Giving

Educational Tax Credit
Making a contribution to receive your Arizona Public Education Tax Credit is simple. Download the Academia del Pueblo Extracurricular Tax Credit brochure. Print the brochure and fill out the response card, writing in the dollar amount, up to $200 (or $400 per married couple), that you want to contribute.

• Indicate the school you would like to support. Make the check payable to that school, i.e., Academia del Pueblo. You may also make your donation on-line:  
• Check the box of an activity category you want to fund. If you’d like to support all activities at the school just check the “Any Extracurricular Activity” box.
• Fill in your name and address.
• Drop off the form and your check at your local school office and pick up your receipt. If you prefer, you can mail the check to the school. Your tax credit receipt will be mailed directly to you.
• You can take a dollar-for-dollar reduction on your Arizona State taxes (or receive an addition to your refund) for that same year. A donation can also reduce your taxable income for your federal tax return.

Donations deadline
Mailed-in donations must be postmarked by December 31 or made on-line by December 31 to receive the tax credit for current year. For additional information, call the development office at 602.416.7248.

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Arizona tax law (ARS 43-1089.01) allows taxpayers a credit for contributions made or fees paid to a public school for support of extracurricular activities or character education (as defined in ARS 15-719). The credit is equal to the amount contributed or the amount of fees paid. However, the credit cannot exceed $200 for single taxpayers or heads of household. For married taxpayers who file a joint return, the credit cannot exceed $400. If married taxpayers file separate returns, each spouse may claim 1/2 of the credit that would have been allowed on a joint return.
Extracurricular activities such as sports, band, speech and debate or overnight field trips are generally not fully funded by school districts. These programs depend on fees from students. Download the brochure to read about this valuable program and how you can participate. The Arizona Department of Revenue has additional information. Donations must be postmarked by midnight December 31 to be eligible for the current year.