Georgia Education Expense Tax Credit – Do Not Wait, Apply for Approval Now
The Georgia Department of Revenue has already approved 50% of the $58M education expense tax credits allowed for 2014. Last year all of the credit cap was approved by May 9, 2013. It is expected that the entire 2014 credit cap will be met by the end of January 2014.
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. 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.
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