2021 Tax Credit Pre-Registration Online Form

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We will walk you through the entire process from start to finish in a few simple steps.
Items marked with a red asterisk are mandatory.
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Have you previously filed a Georgia state income tax return?*
GRACE needs this information to determine if your Social Security number(s) are registered with the Georgia Department of Revenue. This information is needed to submit your tax credit application to the department.
- Yes
- No
Are you a first-time donor to GRACE Scholars, Inc?
- Yes
- No
Would you like your donation listed anonymously?
By selecting Yes, your name and contact information will NOT be shared by GRACE with your designated schools.
- Yes
- No
Are you a member of a Catholic church or mission?*
Select Yes if you belong to a Catholic church or mission.
- Yes
- No
Please select your diocese:*
Please select your church:*
Please select your church:*
Please select your church:*
Other Parish or Mission:*
You selected Other in the previous Parish or Mission list. Please enter your parish or mission here.

Congratulations!
Your maximum tax credit available for this year is below.
Maximum tax credit available:
Determining the amount you wish to request
Now that you know the amount possible ({max-tax-credit-available:66}), you can determine the amount you wish to give. Please enter this amount in the field below.
Amount of tax credit requested:*
Enter the amount of your tax credit you wish to use.

Fund Designations
You may select up to three designations (schools or general funds). The designations are listed in the drop-down menus. The total of your designations is the amount that GRACE will request for your tax credit.
You can choose from 34 GRACE Schools and two general funds (Board Choice and Economically Disadvantaged Family Fund). General funds are allocated by the GRACE board to schools with the greatest need.
A donor may also designate a non-GRACE school, and GRACE will transfer the funds to the student scholarship organization serving the school. To designate a non-GRACE school, choose "Other School" at the end of the drop down menu and enter the school's name and city.
NOTE: If scholarship needs are filled at a designated GRACE school, funds may be directed to another school with unmet need to comply with state law regarding the minimum annual distribution of funds.
You requested a tax credit of {total-tax-credit-requested:98} out of your available {max-tax-credit-available:66}.
How many funds would you like to designate?*
You may select up to three schools funds to distribute your tax credit among.
- 1
- 2
- 3
Fund Designation 1
Fund Designation 1:*
Other School Name Designation 1:*
Please enter as School Name, City
Fund Designation 1 Amount*
Fund Designation 2
Fund Designation 2:*
Other School Name Designation 2:*
Please enter as School Name, City
Fund Designation 2 Amount:*
Fund Designation 3
Fund Designation 3:*
Other School Name Designation 3:*
Please enter as School Name, City
Fund Designation 3 Amount:*
Designation Total:
The next two fields are calculated and cannot be directly modified. See below for more information.
Amount designated:*
Amount undesignated:*
The left box shows the amount you have allocated towards a tax credit. The right box shows the amount of unallocated tax credit remaining.
The box on the right, amount undesignated, must equal zero before continuing.

The information entered on this page should match your most recent Georgia income tax return.
Taxpayer 1
Prefix:*
First Name:*
M. Initial:
Last Name:*
Suffix:
SSN:*
Caution: An invalid SSN will void your tax credit application.
Taxpayer 2
Prefix:*
First Name:*
M. Initial:
Last Name:*
Suffix:
SSN:*
Caution: An invalid SSN will void your tax credit application.
C corporations and Fiduciaries
C corporation or fiduciary Name:*
C corporation or fiduciaries Tax ID (FEIN):*
Caution: An invalid tax ID will void your tax credit application.
Contact Information:
- Same as Taxpayer 1
- Same as Taxpayer 2
Submitters Prefix:*
Submitter's First Name:*
Submitter's Last Name:*
Submitter's Title:*
Submitter's preferred email:*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Submitter's preferred phone:*
Address:*
Please enter an address that matches the one used on your most recent Georgia income tax return.

Street Address City State ZIP Code
Address has changed*
Please check if your address has changed since last year.
- Yes
- No

Your form is almost complete.
You must hit Submit at the bottom of this page to send the form to GRACE Scholars. Your information will not be submitted or recorded by GRACE until you hit the submit button.
PLEASE review your selections. If you see an error, please select PREVIOUS and return to make corrections as needed. Thank you.
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I certify that the information contained above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and is submitted for the purpose of obtaining approval of a qualified education expense (QEE) tax credit from the Georgia Department of Revenue. I authorize GRACE Scholars to file a QEE tax credit application on behalf of the taxpayer(s) listed above. I am the contact person designated for the taxpayer(s).
I acknowledge, verify, and permit the use of all content above.*
I authorize GRACE Scholars to submit my 2021 GRACE Scholars QEE Tax credit Form to the GA DOR, I commit to making payment in 2021 within 60 days of DOR approval in the amount specified by the DOR.
- Yes
Please note, the DOR is now requiring electronically filed returns in order to claim many Georgia income tax credits, including the Qualified Education Expense credit.
You must answer Yes to activate the Submit Button.
Your information will not be submitted and be recorded by GRACE until you hit the submit button.
You must hit Submit to send the form to GRACE Scholars.
Please click the submit button only once. A double click may generate duplicate pre-registrations.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Tax Credit Limits

Single/head of household – lesser of tax liability or $1,000.

Married filing jointly – lesser of tax liability or $2,500.

Married filing separately – lesser of tax liability or $1,250.

Owners of interests in pass-through entities (‘S’ corporation, LLC or partnership)—lesser of tax liability or $10,000. May not also apply for single or married limits.

‘C’ corporation and taxable trusts – up to 75% of estimated tax liability.

Step 1 of 6

We will walk you through the entire process from start to finish in a few simple steps.

Items marked with a red asterisk are mandatory.

Select Next to go to the next step in the process or you can select previous to return to the previous page if necessary.

In this step, please enter information required for your tax credit approval. The information is used to determine your maximum available tax credit.

Congratulations!

Determining the amount you wish to request

Fund Designations

You requested a tax credit of {total-tax-credit-requested:98} out of your available {max-tax-credit-available:66}.

Fund Designation 1

Fund Designation 2

Fund Designation 3

Designation Total:

Taxpayer 1

Taxpayer 2

C corporations and Fiduciaries

Contact Information:

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Tax Credit Limits

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