It's a win-win for you and the school. The State of Arizona allows a tax credit of up to $200 for individuals and $400 for married couples filing jointly, for fees or donations paid to a public school in support of extracurricular activities.

The beauty of the tax credit is that it costs you nothing, gives you a say in how your tax dollars are spent and reduces your tax bill by whatever amount you donate. For instance, let’s say you donate $400 to an eligible school activity, you can reduce your Arizona tax bill by $400. If you expect a refund, it can be $400 higher.

So while you are writing yourself a lower tax bill you are also supporting many wonderful programs that might not otherwise exist. Last year, taxpayers like you helped cover the costs of field trips; after-school programs; admission to plays, concerts, parks, museums and nature camps; along with music, art and physical education programs. Simply put, tax credit donations make possible a wide range of learning opportunities that our children would not otherwise have. And you don’t even need to have a child in the school to benefit from this tax credit.  Making a donation is easy. Just follow the simple instructions for either of the following donation options:


1. To make secure donations online through PayPal click the "Donate" button on the front page of your school's website.  After you have  entered the amount of your donation along with your payment information or logged in to an existing PayPal account, click the "Review and Continue" button. During the Review please be sure to list the activity to which you would like your donation credited.

2. If you would rather hand deliver or mail your donation just click and print the Tax Credit Form, complete it and bring it to the front office of your school or mail it to:                                            

Edkey Management - ECA
1460 S. Horne  St. 
Mesa, AZ 85204

You will be mailed a receipt to use for tax preparation. There has never been a better time – or way – for you to help school children. Your donation must be made before December 31st to apply to the current year. If you have any questions about the tax credit program or would like to learn more about our award-winning schools, please contact the school of your choice.  Parents, relatives and friends alike can help support their favorite student's education by taking advantage of the Arizona Extracurricular Activity School Tax Credit (ECA).

 
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