Examples

TAX CREDIT MATH

To help illustrate how the Arizona tax credit can benefit you, we created a few scenarios to help understand the benefits for donors. However, be sure you contact a tax expert/advisor for information on your individual situation.

 

  Mr. Bell*1 Ms. Goodman*2 Mr. & Ms. Sanders*3 Mr. & Ms. Trego*4
Tax Filing Status Single Single Married Married
State Income Tax Withheld **
$600 $300 $1,600 $3800
State Tax Liability
+ ($705)    
+ ($250)   
+ ($1,350)   
+ ($4000)    
Tax (Owe)/Refund without Donation
($105)    $50    $250 ($200)
         
Donation to AZ4Education + $500   
+ $400   
+ $1,000   
+ $3,000   
Tax (Owe)/Refund with Donation $395 $300 $1,250 $2,156
         
Carry Over for up to Next 5 Years
$0 $150 $0   $644
         
         
         

*Note: examples are for tax credit amounts in 2020  **Note: Shown on your W2

 

1) Mr. Bell

Mr. Bell is a single Arizona taxpayer, who owes $705 but the amount his employer held was only $600.  Mr. Bell will need to pay another $105 to the State to make up the difference when he files his taxes.  However, since he donated $500 to AZ4Education to help students at a private school in his community, he will actually get a $395 refund from the State.   Important part is that $500 of his income tax dollars are going toward education!

2) Ms. Goodman

Ms. Goodman is a single Arizona taxpayer, who owes $250 to the State of Arizona. Since her employer withheld $300, she will receive a $50 refund (if she didn’t have a tax credit).  Ms. Goodman knows the future is dependent on our children and their education, so she gave $400 to AZ4Education. In this case, the Arizona law stipulates that she can not receive a tax credit more than her tax liability (ie. not to exceed $250), so she will actually get a refund from the State of $300 (=250+50) with a carry over credit to next year of $150 (=400-250). Money well spent for our future.

3) Mr. and Mrs. Sanders

The Sanders are a married couple filing jointly and have a tax liability of $1350. They have withheld $1600, so they are expecting a refund of $250 from the State. Considering they have children who are enrolled in a private school, they know the benefit of the STO program, so they have donated the maximum of $1000 to AZ4Education. This means they will be helping another student with a scholarship and they will also be receiving a refund total of $1250.  Again, income tax dollars supporting education.

4) Mr. and Mrs. Trego

The Trego’s are married and filing jointly this year. They have a combined tax liability of $3,800 and their employers have withheld $4,000, meaning they would still owe $200. However, they were interested in helping a family, whom they have known for many years. The were able to donate $3,000 to Az4Education and recommend their friends child in private school. Their contribution is more than the max filing status limit of $2,356 for 2020, so they will get a refund for $2,156 from the State for tax year 2020, and have a carry over credit of $644 for up to 5 years.

BE SURE TO CHECK WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR.