The Qualified Education Expense Credit program, HB 325 (Tax Credit Scholarship) was passed into law in 2008. Although there have been a few changes, the bills are centered around providing tax credits to Georgia tax-payers who wish to support families seeking educational alternatives to Public School.
YES! A TAX CREDIT!
You can make a donation to a State registered SSO, and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, AS WELL AS a Federal charitable contribution deduction. You do not have to have a child enrolled in school to do this, so share with family & friends!
- $
58,000,000$100,000,000 maximum allocated by the state each year - The amount you can give is limited by your tax filing status:
- Married Filing Jointly: Maximum of $2,500
- Individual Filer: Maximum of $1,000
- Married Filing Separately: Maximum of $1,250
- Individuals who receive pass-through income can contribute up to $10k
- C-Corporation: Up to 75% of GA tax liability
HB 217 passed and the maximum cap has been raised to $100 million! (3/31/18)
The 2019 application is online: https://apogee123.org/forms
Here is a video explanation of how this works
or visit www.apogee123.org
Families who contribute to the Tax Credit scholarship will receive a tuition credit of 10% of the approved donation. Note that the approved donation may be lower than your pledged amount, depending on whether total pledges in the state exceed $58 $100 million. For example, if you pledge $2,500 (max for married filing jointly) and the state approves $2,000, you would get a $200 discount on tuition. PLUS you may be eligible for the scholarship funds depending on eligibility criteria.
2019 Tax Credit Pledges ~
$33,000 pledged so far…
Julie & Shan Burnette
Karina & Chris Campos
Michelle & Paige Cook
Ashley & Troy Davis
Megan Harpine
Carissa & Michael Jackson
Cyndi & John Parr
Jena & Steven Ogles
Julie & David Pereira
Tammy & James Urban
Kim & Kevin Wigington
Lifetime Donations to Brookwood Christian:
$74,381.76 raised
($103,648.52 pledged)
2015 to present, approved amounts were lower than pledged amounts because of the maximum cap.
2018 Tax Credit Donors ~
$20,900.00 raised
($38,000 pledged)
Julie & Shan Burnette
Karina & Chris Campos
Michelle & Paige Cook
Megan Harpine
Tiffany & Scott MacMurdo
Cyndi & John Parr
Julie & David Pereira
Debbie & James Pike
Karen & Stephen Pitts
Lori & Stephen Prather
Tammy & James Urban
Brenda & Berni Waldron
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2017 Tax Credit Donors ~
$6,100 raised
($16,500 pledged)
Ashley & Troy Davis
Megan Harpine
Cyndi & John Parr
Karen & Stephen Pitts
Lori & Stephen Prather
Tammy & James Urban
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2016 Tax Credit Donors ~
$7,904.58 raised
($8,672.76 pledged)
Sherry & Stephen Crawford
Kathy & Sean King
Valerie & Karl Kratina
Cyndi & John Parr
Debbie & Chris Pike
Lori & Stephen Prather
Janice & Dadwin Singletary
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2015 Tax Credit Donors ~
$7,425.76 raised
($7,502 pledged)
Molly & John Golemo
Susan & William Kincer
Cyndi & John Parr
Lori & Stephen Prather
Kim & Kevin Wigington
Ronald Wood
2014 Tax Credit Donors ~
$13,500 raised
($13,500 pledged)
Kimberly & Jody Jarrett
Susan & William Kincer
Rebecca & John Lawson
Debbie & Chris Pike
Lori & Stephen Prather
Janice & Dadwin Singletary
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2013 Tax Credit Donors ~
$5,500 raised ($13,500 pledged)
Cyndi & John Parr
Angela & Eric Williams
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2011 Tax Credit Donors ~
$3,050 raised ($3,050 pledged)
Joni & William Gober
Suzanne & John Marion
Kim & Kevin Wigington
2010 Tax Credit Donors ~
$3,000 raised ($3,000 pledged)
Katherine & Bret Tanner
Kim & Kevin Wigington
