The Arizona Working Poor tax credit was created to encourage donations to organizations
like St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, which distributes enough food into the community to
provide more than 275,000 meals every day to those in need. By making a donation to the Food
Bank, taxpayers may qualify for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit (a reduction to their final tax bill,
lowering the amount owed) of up to $200 for individuals or $400 for those married filing jointly.
St. Mary's Food Bank, recognized in 2011 for the ninth time with a coveted four-star rating by
Charity Navigator, spends 96% of its budget to help low-income Arizonans. During the last
fiscal year, the Food Bank distributed 74.2 million pounds of food in two-thirds of Arizona's 15
counties.
For more information, consult a tax advisor or the Arizona Department of Revenue. Click here to download an Assistance to the Working Poor PDF. To review the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance's most recent annual report and audited financials or to make a secure online donation, click here.
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