If you prefer to donate by mail, download, complete, and mail the donation form.
Make a gift to Valley YMCA Cares, and get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit—up to $987 for married couples, or up to $495 for singles—against what you owe in state taxes.
If you owe less than your donation in state income tax, unused credits may be carried forward for up to five years.
This is a great way to help deserving people in your community at no extra cost to you. You no longer have to itemize to take the credit, and you can take it in addition to the foster care and school credits!
A tax credit is not a tax deduction…it’s better! A tax deduction simply lowers the amount of income that your tax is based on. But a tax credit directly reduces the amount of tax you owe. It gives you a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax liability. A tax credit of $987, for instance, lowers your tax bill by $987.
Donations to Valley YMCA Cares will provide educational programs, childcare and other badly needed services for people who still struggle to make ends meet. And, if you choose to, you can earmark your gift to your local Y community.
For more information about the Valley YMCA Cares initiatives, please contact bhaugen@vosymca.org.
For more information about the Valley of the Sun YMCA, please visit www.valleyymca.org.