The idea
Your taxes can carry a light.
Pennsylvania has created a transformational program that lets companies and individuals who already pay state taxes direct those dollars to schools like Noah's Ark. It provides financial aid for some of the most deserving and qualified students and families, and in exchange the state gives that business or individual a tax credit for the year, worth 90% of the gift.
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit, the EITC, was designed to open the classroom door to students who otherwise could not attend. You are not writing a new check on top of your taxes. You are simply deciding where the ones you already pay will shine.
Invest the taxes you already pay in your own community.
Invest in us.
Already have Pennsylvania tax withheld from your paycheck, or pay it quarterly? It still works for you. Your credit either lowers the tax you still owe or comes back to you as a refund of what you have already paid in, whether through W2 withholding or quarterly estimated payments.