A 2008 law
allows individuals and corporations to receive a
Georgia income tax credit (and
federal income tax deduction) for redirecting their state income tax payments
to the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program.
GOAL uses these contributions to
provide private school scholarships to students who are eligible to enroll in kindergarten, or first grade or who are transferring from a Georgia
public school.
This helps You, Providence and Children.
You are already
paying income taxes to the state. Why not redirect some of those taxes to
provide Georgia children with
Greater Opportunities for Access to Learning (GOAL)? When you redirect your
Georgia income taxes to GOAL, you can designate that the contribution be used
to provide scholarships at Providence Christian Academy.
Thus, Providence is able to:
- Increase the financial aid that it can offer new students,
- Increase school enrollment, and
- Increase the funds available to improve educational offerings.
What is the maximum amount I can contribute?
-
Single individual or head of household - $1,000;
- Married couple filing joint return - $2,500;
- Married couple filing separate return- $1,250;
- C Corporation - 75% percent of Georgia income tax liability; or
- S Corporation shareholder, LLC member, or partnership partner – pro-rata ownership share of the pass-through entity’s contribution, not to exceed
limitations on individuals and married couples.
How do I redirect my Georgia income taxes for the kids?
Please send
the following items directly to GOAL at Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 200,
Atlanta, GA 30328.
-
A completed GOAL Contribution Form
- A copy of page 2 of Form IT-QEE-TP1 pre-approval form, signed by you at Part C
(GOAL will complete the
form for you and submit it to the Georgia Department of Revenue)
-
A check made payable to “Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc.” in the amount
of your contribution
(this check will be deposited only when GOAL receives your Approval Letter from
the DOR)
GOAL will
send you the required paperwork to claim the credit with your taxes.
Georgians
have been given a rare opportunity—the ability to decide how to spend income
tax dollars that they otherwise would pay to the government. Since 2008, more
than 11,000 taxpayers have redirected some of their Georgia income taxes to the
Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program. As a result of their generosity, $28 million
has been obligated for the provision of GOAL Scholarships to deserving
students.
Please start the simple redirect process
today. Contact Maura Ellen Bryan at 770-279-7200 if you have questions or
need assistance.