Arizona Education Tax Credit

Contribute to student programs and activities at Phoenix Union High School District (PXU), and you’ll be paid back with a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. And you will help guarantee that our students experience all that high school has to offer. Click here to make a Tax Contribution. 

Extracurricular Activities

High school is more than classroom education. Students learn, grow, and experience success and enhance self-esteem through a myriad of extracurricular activities – athletics, the arts, service clubs or competitive academic clubs, career-related organizations, or student-interest clubs and activities. Active students have better grades, stay in school, and develop leadership skills while uncovering talents they never knew they had.

However, many activities are not fully funded by the state budget. These programs depend on fees from students, booster clubs, and fundraising to pay for student activity fees, costumes, equipment, insurance, competition fees, camps, and travel.

Arizona Education Tax Credit

The Arizona Education Tax Credit allows single taxpayers or a head of household a credit of up to $200, and married couples filing jointly, up to $400 if they contribute to eligible extracurricular activities to our schools by April 15 of each year. You'll receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your state income taxes, which means taxpayers will have the amount of the contribution subtracted from the amount of taxes owed. This tax credit is available to all taxpayers, not just those with children in public schools.

This program has benefited thousands of our Phoenix Union students over the years that might not otherwise have had the financial resources to participate in high school activities.

It’s a win-win. You contribute to public schools and make a real difference in the lives of young people, and the state gives you full credit for your generosity. Guaranteed.

How to Make a Donation

1. Select a school and program you would like to assist - You may divide your donation among multiple schools or programs. If you don’t designate a program, your contribution will be applied to the school’s general fund for extracurricular programs.

2. Submit your contribution by mail, deliver to the school bookstore (using the form on the brochure below), or DONATE ONLINE. Donations must be postmarked by April 15. 

Arizona Department of Revenue

Information Regarding Tax Credit (Pub. 707)

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For more information on Public School Tax Credit.