Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)

谁可以参加?

Businesses authorized to do business in Pennsylvania who are subject to one or more of the following taxes:

• 个人所得税
• Capital Stock/Foreign Franchise Tax
• 企业所得税净额
• 银行股份税
• 产权保险 & 信托公司股份税
• Insurance Premium Tax (excluding unauthorized, domestic/foreign marine)
• 互助节俭税
• 麦芽饮料税
• 盈余税

基本标准:

• 2年承诺
• Tax credits equal to 75% of its contribution up to a maximum of $750,000 per taxable year.
•  Can be increased to 90% of the contribution, if business agrees to provide the same amount
  连续两个纳税年度.
• Tax credits are worth 90% of the taxpayer’s bill. 的 remaining 10% may be claimed on the
  federal tax return as a charitable donation.

Tax credits may only be applied against the tax liability of a business for the tax year in which the
做出了贡献.

业务申请时间表

• 2023年5月15日 – Business applicants who have fulfilled their 2-year commitment 和 wish to re应用 in FY 23/24 to renew their 2-year commitment.
• 2023年5月15日 – Businesses who are in the middle of their 2-year commitment.
• 2023年7月3日 – All other businesses including initial applicants 和 those applicants wishing to submit an additional application on top of their previously submitted 2-year commitment.

Tax credits may be applied against the tax liability of a business for the tax year in which the 做出了贡献. 的 tax credits awarded to businesses will be equal to 75 percent of their contribution amount, which can be increased to 90 percent upon the business committing for two years. 的 total may not exceed $750,000 per taxable year.

资金

Tax credits equal to 75 percent of a business’s contribution (up to a maximum of $750,000 per taxable year) can be increased to 90 percent of the contribution if a business agrees to provide the same amount 连续两个纳税年度. Total program funding for fiscal year 2018-2019 is $50 million.

如何申请

1. Determine the amount of your PA tax liability.
2. 应用 through the Department of Community 和 Economic Development’s (DCED) 电子申请系统.
3. Receive approval letter 和 complete the 指定的形式. 的n send back the Form with your check to “Everence Foundation” with a copy of the DCED approval letter (Let LM know too!).
4. 税务表格将从基金收到.

Pennsylvania businesses can begin 应用ing for EITC credits through DCED’s electronic single application system. DCED will no longer require applicants to mail the signed signature page.

的 业务应用指南 解释申请的过程. Tax credit applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis by day submitted. All applications received on a specific day will be processed on a r和om basis before moving on to the next day’s applications. Applications will be approved until the amount of available tax credits is exhausted.

Once you have received your approval letter please complete the 指定的形式 和 mail the form with your check to Everence Foundation. Please be aware you will also need to include a copy of your approval letter from the Department of Community 和 Economic Development (DCED) with this form.

If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity or if you have any questions, 请联系路易斯·托雷斯, torresld@sym-biosis.net， 717-740-2426，分机. 1021.

发现表现不佳的学校

的 Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for maintaining a list of the lowest 15 percent of underperforming schools within the commonwealth. This information can be accessed on the Department of Education website.

条款

An approved company must provide proof to DCED within 90 days of the notification letter that the 做出了贡献 within 60 days of the notification letter. Tax credits not used in the tax year the 做出了贡献 may not be carried forward or carried back 和 are not refundable or transferable.