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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

Registration Guidelines

STEP 1 of 2: SUBMITTING AN ONLINE REGISTRATION PACKET

Student registration is done online.  

Age Limitations: 
There are no exceptions to the age limitations stated below.

  • Kindergarten – A student registering for kindergarten must be five (5) years of age on or prior to August 31 in the school year for which you are applying (ARS 15-821).
  • First Grade – A student registering in first grade must be six (6) years of age on or before August 31 in the school year for which you are applying (ARS 15-821). 

If you are a new parent/guardian enrolling a student new to our district, you will need to create a ParentVUE account to complete registration electronically. Please visit the online registration account access webpage to create a ParentVUE account.

If you're a parent/guardian with an existing ParentVUE account and want to enroll a student new to our district, please use the same link above and login to your ParentVUE account. If you have never created an account in the Litchfield School District, answer the initial questions as if you have never had a student in our district or a ParentVUE account with our district. If your student has attended our district before make sure to include the existing record when you are prompted to include students.

After the electronic registration is submitted (you need to save every page and at the end click the boxes that you will bring in original documents; also click on button to download documents. Make sure to save and submit at the end). You should receive an email stating you successfully submitted online registration.

STEP 2 of 2: MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION

Please click here to sign up for your appointment to complete your registration at the District office. When scheduling your appointment, make sure to select the appropriate school year that you are registering for. One 30 minute appointment required per child. Multiple children require consecutive appointments. (For example, two children would require two consecutive appointments, i.e. 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM.)

  • Please be on time for your appointment.
  • You will have to reschedule your appointment if you do not have all required and completed documents.
  • Student Information Department does not keep incomplete packets.

Litchfield Elementary School District offers free full-day kindergarten to children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31.