Your Tax Credit Donation Matters to OGMS
Arizona Tax Credit in the Foothills
The Catalina Foothills School District is a wonderful school
community! It is impressive to see a community with such a commitment to
educational excellence and support of the schools here in the Foothills. CFSD would not be the district it is
today without the community that surrounds and supports it! The success of our
schools' extracurricular programs is tied to the generous contributions of
community members who divert some of their state tax funds to the CFSD programs
of their choice!
How does it Work?
Any Arizona taxpayer has the opportunity to give to Catalina
Foothills School District instead of paying it in taxes. The donation must be
earmarked for support of one of our many qualifying fee-based, extracurricular
activities. We'll send the donor a receipt for their records. Then, when the
taxpayer fills out their 2015 Arizona state taxes, they can subtract the amount
of the donation, up to $400 (joint filers) and $200 (individuals), from what is
owed in state taxes. This is not
just a tax deduction…it is a tax credit that reduces the amount of taxes
owed to the state, dollar-for-dollar.
For more information about how this credit will work for your individual
tax situation, contact your tax advisor.
How are these Dollars
Spent?
Tax Credit dollars are spent to support fee-based,
extra-curricular offerings. However, regular communication between Mrs.
Rosenthal and Community Schools, leads to a beneficial partnerships that also
helps support the needs at OGMS, as dollars are spent to serve a joint purpose.
What is the Tax
Credit Goal at Orange Grove?
We are aiming for $35,000…that is only 175 individuals at
$200 each!
Where Can I Donate?
You can donate online (http://www.cfsd16.org/public/_community/donate.aspx)
with your credit card or fill out the 2015 Tax Credit Form, which can be mailed
to Murphey Administration Center, 2101 E River Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85718 or
dropped off in person at any CFSD school, by December 31, 2015. Please make
checks payable to Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) and note the
program to which you'd like to contribute on the check.
What have we
purchased at Orange Grove with tax credit dollars?
Here are some of the joint projects that Community Schools
and Mrs. Rosenthal have completed/purchased within the past 5 years:
- Installation of the new curtain on the OGMS MPR stage.
- OGMS gardening club, to benefit the OGMS students, staff, and community through a concerted campus beautification effort, implemented by the students in the club.
- Athletic equipment utilized by OG students, staff and Community Schools
- Maintenance of soccer, softball and baseball fields utilized by OGMS Physical Education teachers, students, and Community Schools
- Basketball and Softball uniforms utilized by OGMS students
