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Arizona Charitable Tax Credit
Give families togetherness AND get an Arizona state tax credit! Here’s how:
Donate up to $421 per individual or $841 per couple to Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central and Northern Arizona.
Your donation keeps families together and close to the medical resources they need at the House.
Receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your Arizona state taxes.
Under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law (ARS43-1088), donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona qualify for the Credit for Donations Made to Qualifying Charitable Organizations program in Arizona. That means you can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your state income taxes, up to $841* for married couples filing jointly or $421* for taxpayers filing as single or head of household. Click here for more information from the Arizona Department of Revenue website.
Qualifying Organization (QCO) Code: 20400
(Donors will be asked to provide this code when taking the tax credit on their income tax returns.)
Consult your tax advisor for details and advice on your specific situation.
* Please note that max amounts have changed for 2023 Arizona state filings.
What is Arizona’s Charitable Tax Credit?
Formerly known as the “Working Poor” tax credit, the Charitable Tax Credit allows Arizona taxpayers to claim a dollar-for-dollar credit when they make donations to qualifying charities like Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona.
When is the deadline to make a tax credit donation?
TAX DAY! Beginning with the 2016 tax year, contributions made to a Qualifying Charitable Organization (like RMHC CNAZ) that are made on or before April 15th may be applied to either the current or the preceding taxable year for your Arizona State tax return. In order for donations to qualify for your federal tax return, they must be made by December 31 of that tax year.
How much can I contribute?
To receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your Arizona state taxes, donors can give a maximum of $421* for single taxpayers or heads of household and $841* for couples filing jointly.
* Please note that max amounts have changed for 2023 Arizona state filings.
I already donate to my child’s school. Can I claim this credit, too?
YES! There are four different qualified areas eligible for a tax credit, and you can claim each of them in the same tax year, up to your tax liability from that year:
- Qualified Charitable Organization (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona is a qualified QCO)
- Qualified Foster Care Charitable Organization
- Public School
- School Tuition Organization
Click here for more information from the Arizona Department of Revenue website. Consult your tax advisor for details and advice on your specific situation.