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2018 Arizona Tax Credits Redirecting your tax dollars Charitable Giving Where do you want your estate to go? Contribution Deadline (for most): April 15, 2019 (for previous tax year) Gary B. Frisch CPA MBA Financial Advisor P. -- F. -- E. [email protected] www.monheitfrisch.com Charitable Gifting Benefits During your lifetime, it reduces taxes as an itemized deduction (or tax credits) If large enough, it becomes part of annual tax planning At death, can reduce estate taxes Give from your heart or as a financial decision Charitable Gifting Options Cash/Check/Credit Card Non-Cash Appreciated and/or Depreciated Property (i.e. Common Stock) Direct IRA Donor Advised Funds Private Family Foundations Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) Gift Annuities Estate (Life insurance other bequests) Charitable Gifting Methods Cash/Check/Credit Card • Simplest contribution type • Up to 50% of donor’s AGI • Excess contributions can be carried forward up to 5 years • May qualify for Arizona Tax Credits* Non-Cash • Tangible – Household items, cars, etc. • Non-Tangible – Stocks, bonds, etc. • Real Property • Land and generally anything built on • Does not qualify for Arizona Tax Credits For additional information, go to: www.azdor.gov | www.monheitfrisch.com/arizona-tax-credits/ The information in this document does not replace the advice of your independent tax preparer. All situations are different. Please contact your personal tax preparer to determine how the strategies listed here will impact you. * Subject to qualifying organizations and dollar amounts. Total Tax Credits Allowed Single $2,389 Married Filing Joint (MFJ) $4,777 Public School Tax Credit Contribution Limits (AZ Form 322) $200 Single/$400 MFJ Qualifying Charitable Organizations QCO Formerly Working Poor Tax Credit ie. Benevilla (AZ Form 321) $400 Single/$800 MFJ QFCO Foster Care Organization Tax Credit (AZ Form 352) $500 Single/$1,000 MFJ Military Family Relief Fund (AZ Form 340) $200 Single/$400 MFJ Accepts contributions up to a state mandate cap of $1M per year The cap is generally reached in early December but this is not guaranteed. All contribution received after cap is reached are returned. Private School Tuition Tax Credit Original Contribution Limits (AZ Form 323) $555 Single/$1,110 MFJ Overflow/Switcher Contribution Limits (AZ Form 348) $552 Single/$1,103 MFJ Total Contribution Limits $1,107 Single/$2,213 MFJ

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2018Arizona Tax CreditsRedirecting your tax dollars

Charitable GivingWhere do you want your estate to go?

Contribution Deadline (for most):April 15, 2019 (for previous tax year)

Gary B. Frisch CPA MBAFinancial Advisor

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Charitable Gifting Benefits

During your lifetime, it reducestaxes as an itemized deduction(or tax credits)

If large enough, it becomes partof annual tax planning

At death, can reduce estate taxes

Give from your heart or as afinancial decision

Charitable Gifting Options

Cash/Check/Credit CardNon-CashAppreciated and/or DepreciatedProperty (i.e. Common Stock)Direct IRADonor Advised FundsPrivate Family FoundationsCharitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT)Gift AnnuitiesEstate (Life insurance other bequests)

Charitable Gifting Methods

Cash/Check/Credit Card • Simplest contribution type • Up to 50% of donor’s AGI • Excess contributions can be carried forward up to 5 years • May qualify for Arizona Tax Credits*Non-Cash • Tangible – Household items, cars, etc. • Non-Tangible – Stocks, bonds, etc. • Real Property • Land and generally anything built on • Does not qualify for Arizona Tax Credits

For additional information, go to: www.azdor.gov | www.monheitfrisch.com/arizona-tax-credits/

The information in this document does not replace the advice of your independent tax preparer. All situations are different. Please contactyour personal tax preparer to determine how the strategies listed here will impact you.

* Subject to qualifying organizations and dollar amounts.

Total Tax Credits Allowed

Single $2,389Marr ied Fi l ing Joint (MFJ) $4,777

Public School Tax Credit

Contr ibution Limits(AZ Form 322)$200 Single/$400 MFJ

Qualifying Charitable Organizations

QCOFormerly Working Poor Tax Creditie. Benevil la (AZ Form 321)$400 Single/$800 MFJ

QFCOFoster Care Organization Tax Credit(AZ Form 352)$500 Single/$1,000 MFJ

Military Family Relief Fund

(AZ Form 340)$200 Single/$400 MFJ

Accepts contr ibutions up to a statemandate cap of $1M per year

The cap is generally reached in earlyDecember but this is not guaranteed.All contr ibution received after cap isreached are returned.

Private School Tuition Tax Credit

Original Contr ibution Limits(AZ Form 323)$555 Single/$1,110 MFJ

Overflow/SwitcherContr ibution Limits (AZ Form 348)$552 Single/$1,103 MFJ

Total Contr ibution Limits$1,107 Single/$2,213 MFJ

Deductible As Charitable Contributions

Not Deductible As Charitable Contributions

Examples of Charitable Contributions*

A quick check

ReferencesQualifying Charitable Organizations for 2018https://azdor.gov/sites/default/fi les/media/CREDITS_2018_qco.pdf

Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations for 2018https://azdor.gov/sites/default/fi les/media/CREDITS_2018_qfco.pdf

School Tuition Organizations Certif ied to receive donations for the Individual Income Tax Credits for 2018https://azdor.gov/sites/default/fi les/media/REPORTS_2018_sto-i- l ist.pdf

Public School Tax Credits for 2018http://ade.az.gov/edd/

Military Family Relief Fund for 2018https://dvs.az.gov/mfrf

General Arizona Department of Revenue Tax Credit Informationhttps://azdor.gov/tax-credits

Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques,and other religious organizations Federal, state, and local governments,if your contribution is solely for publicpurposes (for example, a gift to reduce thepublic debt or maintain a public park) Nonprofit schools and hospitals The Salvation Army, American Red Cross,CARE, Goodwill Industr ies, United Way,Boy Scouts of America, Gir l Scouts ofAmerica, Boys and Girls Clubs of America,etc. War veterans' groups

Expenses paid for a student l iving with you,sponsored by a qualif ied organization

Out-of-pocket expenses when you serve aqualif ied organization as a volunteer

Money or property you give to:Money or property you give to:

* From IRS Publication 526, Table 1.

Civic leagues, social and sports clubs, laborunions, and chambers of commerce Foreign organizations (except certain Canadian, Israeli, and Mexican charities) Groups that are run for personal profit

Groups whose purpose is to lobby for lawchanges Homeowners' associations Individuals Political groups or candidates for public office

Cost of raffle, bingo, or lottery tickets

Dues, fees, or bil ls paid to country clubs,lodges, fraternal orders, or similar groups

Tuition

Value of your time or services

Value of blood given to a blood bank