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ESA Program & AZTO Awards

Since 2004, AZTO continues to support families in making a Christian Education an affordable option. Recently, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is universally available to all K-12 students in Arizona.  Here is what you need to know regarding AZTO’s tuition tax credit program and the ESA program. Annual Participation is Recommended.  Whether you choose ESA or STO participation, […]

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AZTO’s Next Award Cycles

AZTO’s final award cycles of the 2022-2023 school year are scheduled as follows: March Grant Award Cycle.  This award cycle from donor recommendations is scheduled to be released on March 21st.  The giving deadline for this cycle is February 28th. May Grant Award Cycle. This final award cycle of the current school year is scheduled […]

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Family Landing Pages are available

AZTO’s Family Landing Pages are available.  What is a landing page?  A landing page is a custom designed student webpage.  This tool allows you to promote the tax credit program easily to your network of family and friends via social media, text, and email.  You provide the content and pictures.  AZTO describes the “nuts and […]

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PLUS/Overflow Credit Program Expansion for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the spring legislative session, the PLUS/Overflow program gained ground to include more student groups.  Previously, the following 5 categories of students were eligible for the PLUS/Overflow credit: kindergarteners, switchers from Arizona public/charter schools, military dependents, prior Corporate Credit recipients, and prior PLUS/Overflow recipients.  Starting in the 2021-2022 school year, now PLUS/Overflow eligibility also includes […]

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Why the awkward credit limits?

The private school tuition tax credit limits adjust annually based on the Consumer Price Index of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.   The Arizona Department of Revenue publishes these annual credit amounts. Tax Year 2017 maximum credit limits are: Original Tax Credit:  $1,092 for married couples filing jointly or $546 for individuals. PLUS Tax Credit:  $1,085 […]

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