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Arizona Tuition Organization, Inc. (AZTO) was established to facilitate the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit. AZTO accepts contributions from Arizona income taxpayers for the benefit of children attending participating schools.  Donors may then be eligible to claim a tax credit that reduces dollar for dollar, any income tax owed to the state of Arizona.  AZTO is a school tuition organization that focuses on only a few private schools, to provide quality personal service to partnering schools, students, and families.  AZTO uniquely offers monthly tuition grant disbursements.  Please explore our website and see what AZTO can do for you!

Eligibility

Arizona Tuition Organization, AZTO, partners with several private participating schools to provide tuition assistance to students. Please see a list of AZTO’s participating schools. Students must be attending Kindergarten thru 12th grades at an approved participating school to receive tuition awards from AZTO. Charter schools are not eligible to receive tuition tax credit funding. Preschool tuition does not qualify for tuition grants through this tax credit program. However, a preschool student entering kindergarten the following Fall can still apply to AZTO. A donor can still recommend the preschool student for a tuition award up to one year prior the student’s attendance in...

Instructions

Arizona Tuition Organization’s 2011-12 Grant-Scholarship Application is consistent with Arizona’s Statutes regarding applicant requirements.  Financial information is required from each applicant’s household.  The financial reporting is now based on the Federal Reduced & Free Lunch Program guidelines. A worksheet detailing income from all members of an applicant’s household is the industry standard required format. Federal Tax Returns are not required. The application consists of two pages. The first page must be completed for each child applying for a tuition award through AZTO. The second page is a Financial Information Form. You only need to fill out one...

Timing

AZTO uniquely offers monthly tuition grant disbursements. Applications must be submitted and approved prior to receiving any tuition awards. Applications are valid for one school year only, expiring each June. AZTO starts accepting applications for the coming school year on JULY 1st . We accept applications throughout the school year. The majority of the annual contributions are received in December. As a result, the application deadline for our largest disbursements is January 31st. Once an application is approved by AZTO and a recommended donation is received in that child’s name, then that tuition grant is eligible to be issued the month following receipt of both the approved...

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No Swapping

AZTO does not endorse or promote the practice of swapping donations with another’s family for the benefit of your own dependant. According to the tax credit law, the contribution does not qualify for the Private School Tuition Tax Credit if given for the benefit of one’s own dependent. While recommending another’s child is allowed, swapping with someone else’s child in exchange for their recommending your own child is strictly prohibited. This also includes a swapping pool of two or more families. Per the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit law: “NOTICE: A SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION CANNOT AWARD, RESTRICT OR RESERVE SCHOLARSHIPS SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A...

Tax Forms

Arizona State income tax forms 301 and 323 are used for claiming this tax credit. You can retrieve Arizona tax form 301 and 323 for 2011 from the Department of Revenue’s website: www.azdor.gov/Forms/Credits.aspx or click on the below links. Please note that the tax credit forms for 2011 are not available until late in the calendar year. The links for the forms are as follows: FORM 323: Credit for Contributions to School Tuition Organizations: AZForm323-2011.pdf FORM 323: Credit for Contributions Instructions: AZForm323-2011Instructions.pdf FORM 301: Individual Tax Credits:   AZForm301-2011.pdf FORM 301: Individual Tax Credits Instructions:   AZForm301-2011Instructions.pdf...

STO Requirements

Arizona Tuition Organization, Inc. (AZTO) meets all of the state’s requirements concerning School Tuition Organizations. 1. AZTO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. 2. Arizona requires that all tuition organization allocate at least 90% of its annual revenue to scholarships & grants. AZTO has historically allocated at least 93% of its annual revenue for tuition grants & scholarships. 3. AZTO makes its scholarships & grants available to students from more than one qualified school. AZTO partners with various schools to award grants & scholarships to K-12 Arizona students (see School List for the participating schools). 4. AZTO...

Law

Arizona Private School Tuition Tax  Credit Law AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 43-1089, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 43, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 15; RELATING TO SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATIONS. 43-1089. Credit for contributions to school tuition organization; definitions A.  A credit is allowed against the taxes imposed by this title for the amount of voluntary cash contributions by the taxpayer or on the taxpayer’s behalf pursuant to section 43-401, subsection I  during the taxable year to a school tuition organization that is certified pursuant to chapter 15 of this title at the time of donation. Except as provided by subsection C of this section, the...

Contact

We would love to hear from you! For more information please contact us by e-mail or phone and we will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible. If you would like us to send you a supply of donation brochures or Frequently Asked Questions sheets you may call us or send your request in over the Internet. Donation Mailing Address: Arizona Tuition Organization, Inc. P.O. Box 29661 Dept 2003 Phoenix, AZ 85038-9661 (Please do not forget to include Dept 2003 in the above address) Application and General Mailing Address: Arizona Tuition Organization, Inc. (AZTO) P.O. Box 11900 Prescott, AZ 86304 E-mail admin@azto.org Telephone 602-295-3033 Fax 1-866-833-5170 (toll...

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The 2011-2012 AZTO Grant/Scholarship Applications are now available. Thank you for interest in Arizona Tuition Organization, AZTO.  If you wish to apply for your student, please complete the below Grant/Scholarship Application. Below are printer friendly versions of the AZTO Application.  You must have Adobe Acrobat to view these forms. When completed either fax, email or mail these forms to the following: Email: admin@azto.org Fax: 1-866-833-5170 (toll free) Mail: Arizona Tuition Organization PO Box 11900 Prescott, AZ 86304 Application – Fillable (autocalculates, but will not save to most computers) Application – Handwritten Version Sample Application   AZTO...

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Applying Info

Arizona Tuition Organization, AZTO, looks forward to participating with your family to reduce the cost of private education and encourage educational choice. We have heard numerous stories about how AZTO has helped families across Arizona. Important information and changes to Arizona’s Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program are described below: The state of Arizona is now requiring financial information from all applicants to participate in the Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program. In order to be eligible for any AZTO tuition grant, an application must be submitted which includes specific financial information from the applicant’s family. Tax returns are not...

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Privacy

Your Privacy Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. Collection of Personal Information When visiting the Arizona Tuition Organization website, the IP address used to access the site will be logged along with the dates and times of access. This information is purely used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users movement and gather broad demographic...

Contributing Info

How It Works: The Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program allows Arizona Income Taxpayers to become directly involved in improving education in Arizona. The Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit was signed into law in 1997 as A.R.S. Section 43-1089. You can re-direct your state income tax dollars to AZTO to provide educational grants to participating private school students. This gives students in our community more educational school choice options and a greater potential for success. Married taxpayers that file a joint return may contribute up to $1,000 in 2012. Single taxpayers or heads of household may contribute up to $500. If the contributed amount is greater than the...

Forms

Below are printer friendly versions of the Application and Donation Forms. (You must have Adobe Acrobat to view these forms). When completed either fax, email or mail these forms to the following: Email: admin@azto.org Fax: 1-866-833-5170 (toll free) Mail: Arizona Tuition Organization PO Box 11900 Prescott, AZ 86304 Donation Mailing Address: Arizona Tuition Organization, Inc. P.O. Box 29661 Dept 2003 Phoenix, AZ 85038-9661 Application – Fillable Application – Handwritten Version Sample Application Donation...

Corporate Credit

Corporate Donor

Arizona’s business community can assist children obtain a great education and promote school choice.  In 2006, the Arizona Corporation School Tuition Tax Credit Law, A.R.S. Section 43-1183, was passed to allow corporations to receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit against their state income tax liability.  These funds help eligible children receive a quality private education. Keys for corporations to understand about the Arizona Corporate School Tuition Tax Credit Program: The corporate donation limitation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 will be $24.8 million. There is no limit to the amount of money a single corporation can donate. Unused credits can be carried forward for...