Taxes and Charitable Donations DO mix, especially in Arizona. Your
"regular" charitable donation can be used as a deduction for 2017 or can carryever for 5 years. And your
donations to Qualifying Charitable Organizations (QCO) and Qualifying
Foster Care Charitable Organizations (QCFO). You can even give right on
up to April tax day for the previous year! Which means YOU CHOOSE WHERE
YOUR TAX DEBT GOES - to the State Government or to the Charity of your
choice (for Tax Credit They must already be qualified. - find the links
to Credits lists here!: https://www.azdor.gov/TaxCredits/QualifyingCharitableOrganizations.aspx
AZ Tax FORMS 301 and 321 (among many others) are here: https://www.azdor.gov/Forms/Credits.aspx
In the next few days you will hear a lot about Arizona GIVES Day and
giving through their site. Pros: MUCH more is raised this way, and yes,
giving to charities helps the AZ economy. Charities can win part of a
bigger pot there to add to their direct donations. Cons: 6.9% of your
donation is taken in fees. This is my own bias....write a check,to the
organization directly (but better do it quick), then 100% goes to the
charity instead of the credit card company and the fundraiser. Even in
my everyday giving, I"ve started writing checks. A bit inconvenient but
all my donation goes to where I intend it.
Not sure where to give? Here are a few of my suggestions.
Deductions:
1) MOMA'S HOUSE
is a domestic violence shelter and also takes in women rescued from sex
trafficking. I have huge respect and admiration for a woman who changed
her entire life because she was called by God to do this. Here is how
to give as a tax credit, but you can give " https://www.azgives.org/momashouse
2) 100Pedals:
100Pedals provides parents and other family members with educational
resources and coaching programs to navigate their life through
addiction's chaos. https://www.azgives.org/100Pedals
3) Arizona Consortium for the Arts Charity
an all-volunteer community organization. Please help us continue to
provide programs, events and festivals Free to the community. Click here
to donate http://www.artizona.org/donate.html
Credits:
1) Christian Family Care Agency:
Christian Family Care serves Children and Families through Foster Care,
Child and Family Counseling, Pregnancy Counseling, and Adoption.
2) Phoenix Rescue Mission:
The Phoenix Rescue Mission is committed to transforming lives of the
homeless and hungry. Our core values: • Christ-centered: We believe that
we first exist to glorify God and advance His kingdom; through grace we
receive and grace we share.• Servant-Leadership: We highly value and
intentionally serve each other, our clients, and our ministry partners,
leading by following Christ’s example. • Transformation: We invest in
the spiritual, personal, and professional development of one another;
restoring and equipping each other for intentional living.
3) St. Vincent de Paul:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international non-profit
organization dedicated to serving the poor and providing others with the
opportunity to serve. The Phoenix Diocesan Council has been assisting
central and northern Arizona families since 1946. Programs include
services for the homeless, medical and dental care for the working poor,
charity dining rooms, thrift stores, a transitional housing shelter and
general assistance for individuals in need.
THERE ARE SOOO MANY more choices: Get the PDF lists here.
We have that we may give! May this Blessing be so in your life: " Give,
and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken
together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the
measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38
Be blessed My Purposeful People!
Heather
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Literature by Heather J. Kirk http://www.photographicartistry.citymax.com/Books.html
#AZGiveDay #ArizonaGiveDay #ArizonaTaxCredit #CharitableDeductions #CharitableGiving #donate #give #blessedtobeablessing
If you plan on filing a tax extension (yes, me too), but haven't done your Arizona tax Credit contribution yet, you have until April 18 for that also! Not sure how much to give? It's dollar for dollar...give to the State or give to a qualifying organization, so use last year AZ Amount Due to estimate how much to give. Don't worry about giving too much - it will carry over to next year if you are "too generous"! Though understand each has it's own MAX donation...and of course in each year you can't TAKE (give :) ) more credits than you OWE.
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