Georgia Education Expense Tax Credit

 APPLY NOW FOR 2015 PRE-REGISTRATION

This tax credit is for contributions made to Georgia Student Scholarship Organizations.  These organizations provide scholarships for students to attend primary and secondary private schools.  The contribution is deductible on your individual federal income tax return as a charitable contribution, and a dollar for dollar tax credit is allowed to offset your Georgia income tax.

 MAXIMUM TAX CREDIT ALLOWED

Individual Taxpayer – Single:  $1,000
Individual Taxpayer – Married filing joint:  $2,500
S corporation shareholders, LLC members and partners in partnerships: $10,000, limited to 6% of pass through taxable income
 

APPROVAL PROCESS

Taxpayers must apply for pre-approval in order to participate in this program.  Once the annual credit cap is met, no additional applications are approved.

The annual cap for the 2014 credits was reached on January 22, 2014.  It is expected that the demand for 2015 credits will even be greater.  Therefore, it is important to apply early in order to take advantage of this program.  Many of the Student Scholarship Organizations are currently accepting “pre-registration” for the 2015 credits.

For more information regarding this or any other tax planning concern, please visit the Hoffman & Associates website atwww.hoffmanestatelaw.com, call us at 404-255-7400 or send us an email.

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