The GOAL Scholarship Program offers a streamlined method for contributing for a tax credit. If you wish to designate a particular school, please consult the website of that GOAL Participating School to learn how they can assist you in making your contribution to GOAL.
If you are not designating a particular school, you may follow the simple two-step process below to contribute to GOAL:
1. Contribute to GOAL
Send the following items directly to Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program at Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328.
- A completed GOAL Scholarship Contribution Form
- A blank copy of page 2 of the Form IT-QEE-TP1 pre-approval form, signed by you at Part C (we will complete the form for you and submit it to the Georgia Department of Revenue)
- A check made payable to “Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program” in the amount of your contribution (this check will be deposited only when GOAL receives your Form IT-QEE-TP1 as approved by the DOR)
2. Claim the Credit
File your Georgia income tax return and take the credit.
- GOAL will send you a Form IT-QEE-SSO1 contribution acknowledgment form
- A copy of the Form IT-QEE-SSO1 will need to be filed with your tax return along with a short Form IT-QEE-TP2 , which will be available at tax time
- GOAL will send taxpayer filing guidance early next year and/or will post taxpayer filing guidance on its website
A hypothetical analysis of the income tax effects of taking the Georgia Education Expense Credit for individuals and corporations is available here. This analysis is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended as tax advice applicable to an actual situation. Potential donors to the GOAL Scholarship Program who intend to take the Georgia Education Expense Credit should consult with their tax advisors regarding the tax effects pertaining to their situations.
