Reducing Your Tax Liability

You can reduce your tax liability this year and help a cause you care about!

Arizona’s charitable tax credit law allows you to earn a dollor-for-dollar tax credit on qualifying contributions to specific organizations.

The state of Arizona recognizes the Community Food Bank and its branches as Qualified Charitable Organizations.

How it Works

You can take a tax credit of up to $200 in new charitable contributions, if you file as a single person, or up to $400, if you file jointly.

Your tax credit is equal to any increase over the amount you gave in your baseline year. If you itemized deductions and deducted charitable contributions in 1996, that is your baseline year. If you did not itemize and deduct charitable contributions in 1996, then your baseline year is the first year after 1996 that you did so.

Anything you give this year over the amount you gave in your baseline year may be eligible for the tax credit.

Additional Information

For details or a list of qualified charitable organizations call the Arizona Department of Revenue at 800-325-4090, access the web site at www.azdor.gov or contact your tax advisor.

This information is provided by the Community Food Bank as a service to our friends. It is not meant to be used as a formal tax guide. Please discuss any and all charitable intentions with your tax advisor.

Direct link to Arizona charitable tax credit information: http://www.azdor.gov/Refunds%20and%20Credits/charitablecredits.htm.