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Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit
This program allows businesses and individuals to direct their Pennsylvania state income taxes to SFXCS students instead of sending those tax dollars to Harrisburg. It is a simple and easy process that will turn the tax dollars that you already owe into scholarships for our students. When you make an EITC contribution, your tax dollars make a difference in YOUR community.
STEP 1: dETERMINE YOUR pa tAX lIABILITY
If you or your business owes $1,000 of more on your PA taxes (Line 12 of your PA-40 form), you are eligible to participate in EITC
sTEP 2: sIGN A PLEDGE fORM
Once you determine you or your business is eligible, please fill in a Request to Participate. This form can be sent to the office, Attn: Mrs. Guy, or securely uploaded to our Google drive. Only staff working on the EITC program have access to this drive.
sTEP 3: cOMPLETE FINAL FORM & MAIL CHECK
Once your request to participate is approved, you will receive your final form to sign. Upon notification, please send in a check in the amount of your pledged amount.
cLAIM YOUR 90% TAX CREDIT
After receiving your contribution, you or your business will receive a K-1 in the mail. Submitting this form with your PA taxes will provide you with your 90% tax credit.
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)
The U.S. Congress passed the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), the first-ever federal scholarship tax credit scholarship program as part of the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, or “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”. While signed into law on July 4, 2025, the U.S. House Committee on Rules is reviewing the Bill to define ambiguous language and clarify details absent in the current legislation. The Committee on Rules must complete their review by Fall of 2026 and the Bill will take effect on January 1, 2026. Currently, the Bill allows individuals a $1,700 credit towards their federal taxes for contributing to a qualified scholarship organization.
