Tax Credit
For Arizona State Taxes

Take advantage of the 2005 Arizona School Tax Credit

Arizona law (A.R.S 43-1089.01) allows taxpayers to recieve a tax credit of up to $300 for a married couple filing a joint return and $200 for a single individual or head of household for donations that benefit students in our public schools. That's not just a deduction, it's a tax credit - it reduces what you owe in state taxes; dollar-for-dollar donations that benefit students in our public schools. That's not just a deduction, it's a tax credit -- it reduces what you owe in state taxes.

Here's how it works:

Just send your donation to Flagstaff Unified School District, earmarked for support of one of our many qualifying extracurricular activities. We'll send you a receipt for your records. Then, when you fill out your 2005 Arizona state taxes, you can subtract your donation- up to $300 - from what you owe in taxes.

What qualifies:

By law, only donations to extracurricular activities that charge a fee qualify for the tax credit. Donations must be made to the school district, but directed toward a specific activity at a specific school.

You may specify that your donation is a contribution that benefits all children, or you may designate it as a fee to cover the cost of a specific child's participation in an activity.

Just fill out the credit form , print it, and make your donation in person or mail it, along with your check to the Flagstaff Unified School District by December 31.

Several questions are answered by the Arizona Department of the Revenue.