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TAXPAYERS, LOWER YOUR TAXES AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS!
 
TAX CREDIT: HOW DOES IT WORK?

A Tax Credit, which is the dollar-for dollar reduction of your tax liability, is better than a tax deduction, which only reduces your taxable income before taxes are computed.

Instead of sending all your state taxes to the State of Arizona, you can make a contribution to a public school. A.R.S. §43-1089.01 allows taxpayers a TAX CREDIT  up to $200.00 for “Single” or “Head of Household” tax filers and up to $400.00 for “Married Couple Filing a Joint Return” when contributing to EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES in public schools. This gives you the opportunity to help your local school. The tax credit is available to all taxpayers, regardless of whether they have children in school. It would be advisable to consult your tax advisor regarding your specific tax status.

What is an EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY?

Extracurricular activity means any optional, non-credit educational or competitive school sponsored activity that supplements the education program of the school. Activities such as sports, visual and performing arts, field trips, outdoor education or character education programs can be funded with tax credit money. Extracurricular activities do not include any events that are recreational, amusement or tourist activities.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
You may select which school and which program you would like to support. The amount of the tax credit you take does not have to be for the total allowance. You can make a difference in our schools with just $50.00, $75.00, or $100.00. In addition, the credit may be split between one or more schools and/or one or more programs. 

HOW CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX CREDIT? UPDATE

Complete the attached form and return to the school of your choice by April 15, 2020 or mail to the District Office prior to April 15, 2020 in order to take it off your State of Arizona taxes at the time you file for 2019. Arizona Tax Credit Donation Form
Create an online payment by going to this link  

It is easy! The District will provide you with a receipt verifying that you have contributed to an eligible extracurricular activity.

For more information contact Wendy Taylor at the District Office, 623-535-6000.

When you provide a check as payment, you authorize the Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD) either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction

Student Fees, Fines and Charges

Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.)15-342 and Governing Board Policy JQ - Student Fees, Fines and Charges and related regulations and exhibits allow the school district to charge student fees, fines and charges for:

Areas where fees may be charged include, but may not be limited to:

A.  Optional extracurricular activities, which are defined as any optional, noncredit, educational or recreational activity that supplements the education program of the school, whether offered before, during, or after regular school hours.

B.  Optional programs conducted when school is not in session.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 15-342, a school district may charge fees for the activities described above if:

A.  The fees are reasonable.

B.  The fees do not exceed the actual costs of the activities, programs, services, equipment, or materials.

C.  A notice of the proposed fees is given to all parents of students enrolled at schools in the District before the Governing Board acts to adopt fees.

D.  The fees are then adopted by the Governing Board.

E.  The Governing Board includes in its action a grant of authority to the principals to waive the assessment of all or a part of any fee if it creates an economic hardship for a specific student.

F.  No fees are charged for students' access to or use of computers or related materials.

ITEM COST
Broken Keyboard $65.00
Broken Screen $95.00
Tech Replacement Fee $220.00
Locker Locks $7.00
Athletic Participation Fee per Sport $50.00
Student Field Trips $1.00 to $700.00
Lost Library or Textbook Cost of lost item
Lost Bus ID $4.00
Yearbooks $25.00 - $45.00

 

All fees will be eligible for waiver or reduction on principal discretion based on student economic hardship as required by A.R.S. 15-342.