Arizona Tax Credit Resources

At Copperwynd, we want to ensure you know who you are donating towards and whether the donation is tax refundable or not. It’s a good practice to always log on to CharityNavigator.org prior to donating to evaluate a charity if you are not as familiar with them.

You can receive tax credits on your Arizona tax returns when making donations to certain qualified charitable organizations, qualified foster care organizations, public schools, private tuition organizations, and towards the AZ Military Family Relief Fund. 

At Copperwynd, we want to ensure you know who you are donating towards and whether the donation is tax refundable or not. It’s a good practice to always log on to CharityNavigator.org prior to donating to evaluate a charity if you are not as familiar with them.

You can receive tax credits on your Arizona tax returns when making donations to certain qualified charitable organizations, qualified foster care organizations, public schools, private tuition organizations, and towards the AZ Military Family Relief Fund. 


Learn More:

Qualifying Charitable Organizations (QCO): QCO’s aid provides immediate basic needs to Arizona residents who receive temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefits, are low-income residents of Arizona, or are individuals who have a chronic illness or physical disability. The maximum credit for 2024 for single or head of the household for QCOs is $470 and for married filing jointly, it is $938. The donation deadline is April 15th, 2024, to be claimed on your 2023 Arizona tax return.

  • QCO AZ Form 321, please CLICK HERE.

  •  2023 AZ Tax Return Qualifying Organizations, please CLICK HERE.

  • 2024 AZ Tax Return Qualifying Organizations, CLICK HERE

  • For more information on QCOs, please CLICK HERE.

Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations (QFCO):  QFCO’s aid is similar to QCO’s requirements; however, they organization must also provide immediate basic needs to at least 200 qualifying individuals in the foster care system. The maximum credit for 2024 for single or head of the household for QFCO is $587 and for married filing jointly, it is $1,173. The donation deadline is April 15th, 2024, to be claimed on your 2022 Arizona tax return.

  • QCO AZ Form 352, please CLICK HERE.

  • 2023 AZ Tax Return Qualifying Organizations, please CLICK HERE.

  • 2024 AZ Tax Return Qualifying Organizations, please CLICK HERE

  • For more information on QFCOs, please CLICK HERE.

Public Schools: Individuals can receive a tax credit for contributions or for paying fees in support of public schools for support of eligible activities, programs, and other identified purposes. The maximum credit allowed is $400 for married filing joint filers and $200 for single, heads of household and married filing separate filers.

  • For the Public-School AZ Form 322, please CLICK HERE.

  • For more information on Public Schools, please CLICK HERE.

Private School Tuition Organizations: If you chose to contribute to a private school tuition organization, the maximum credit for 2023 allowed is $1,308 for married filing joint filers and $655 for single, heads of household and married filing separate filers. For 2024 tax filling year, the maximum credit allowed is $1,459 for married filing joint filers and $731 for single, heads of household and married filing separate filers.

  • For the Private School AZ Form 323, please CLICK HERE.

  • For more information on Private Schools, please CLICK HERE.

Military: The Arizona Military Family Relief Fund (MFRF), is a fund that provides financial assistance to the families of currently deployed service members and post-9/11 Military and Veteran Families. This charity funds has a $1 million cap for refundable Arizona credits, so it would be best to get your contributions in early in the year. To consider this donation, CLICK HERE  for more information.
 
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