The Georgia Peach Education Tax Credit is a tremendous opportunity to raise funds for critical initiatives in Newton County Schools (NCS).
What is a 1: 1 Tax Credit? A 1:1 tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of the amount of tax you owe.
What is the Peach Education Tax Credit? Georgia allows individuals and businesses to contribute to a local public school system (that has been pre-approved) and receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit in return. For every dollar you direct to Newton Education Foundation for Newton County Schools, your GA tax bill is reduced by a dollar.
Does this cost me anything? No. Since your state tax bill is reduced by the amount you “give” to a school system, the tax credit brings money to Newton Education Foundation for NCS without costing the taxpayer anything.
Is there a catch? There is no catch, but you do have to pre-pay your tax credit “donation” by 12/31 and then your bill is reduced when you file your taxes (April 15 or on whatever date you pay).
For the 2024 tax year, we raised $225,000 through these tax credits. As a result, we were able to fund important initiatives including our structured literacy pilot, workforce development at Newton College and Career Academy, and a mental health project at our middle schools.
For 2025 our goal is to raise funds to expand the literacy pilot to six schools, provide enrichment opportunities for students from lower income families, and provide funds to support the Newton County Schools Workforce Development Framework.
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