001No one likes to pay taxes. But when you do pay tax there is nothing better than receiving a tax credit just for doing something good. And getting your tax credit is easier than you think. Arizona state law allows you as a taxpayer to receive a dollar for dollar tax credit for any contributions you make or fees you pay to an Arizona public school in support of extracurricular activities for character education. This tax credit is not a tax deduction. It's a dollar-for-dollar reduction of the actual tax you owe. For example: if you owe five hundred dollars in state tax and make a two-hundred-dollar contribution to our school district your tax bill will be reduced to only three hundred dollars. That's a full refund for your financial support of public education in our school district. It's even
002better if you're married because couples filing jointly can receive a tax credit of up to four hundred dollars. That's not all, because if you receive a bigger tax credit than the actual tax you owe, you can carry that tax credit forward into the next year. The tax credit is available to any Arizona taxpayer even if you don't have children. Just make a contribution to any eligible program in any of our schools on or before April 15th to get credit for this tax year. While eligible programs can vary from school to school, in general contributions or fees paid for curriculum based field trips or extracurricular activities like art, drama, music, athletics, character education, and most clubs are eligible for a tax credit. When you make your contribution to one of our schools, you are in control
003because instead of giving your money to the state and taxes, your money stays right here in our community; directly helping our children. Plus, you can specify which program or activity will receive your money. You can contribute to one program in one school or spread it out over several programs or multiple schools in the district. You decide or simply leave it to us to allocate your donation to the students who need it most. The Arizona Tax credit program is your chance to make an important contribution toward the education of a child you already know, or a child you have yet to meet, and pay less tax to the state. To get your credit for this tax year make your contribution to any one of our district schools right now. Take the next step visit the Madison
004school district tax credit webpage at Madisonaz.org/taxcredit to make your donation easily and securely online right now. You'll find everything you need to mail or drop off your donation to any one of our schools. Make your tax credit donation today, and help children right here in your community