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  • The GA QEE Tax Credit Program allows Georgia residents and corporations to receive tax credits for donations to student scholarship organizations (SSOs) like Pay it Forward Scholarships. In turn, the SSOs, provide student scholarships to parents of eligible children who are attending private school. The tax credit program provides a state of Georgia, dollar-for-dollar tax credit when Georgia taxpayers request the tax credit, are approved, and then donate their tax credit to Pay it Forward Scholarships. Tax credits are available on a first-come, first served basis through the Georgia Department of Revenue (GA DOR). PIFS requests tax credits from the GA DOR on behalf of donors annually in January. Tax credit donations must be made within 60 days of being approved. Taxpayers decide what school they want their funds to benefit. The QEE Tax Credit program funds scholarships for students at approved private schools in Georgia.

  • Complete the online request form located here.

  • December 31st for the upcoming tax year.  (Example: December 31, 2025 for the 2026 GA QEE Tax Credit)

  • Pay it Forward Scholarships will submit GA QEE tax credit requests on January 1st or the first business day of the New Year as designated by the GA DOR (Example: For 2025 GA QEE Tax Credits - all requests were submitted on Thursday, January 2, 2025.)

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  • Proof of public school enrollment (report card), Birth certificate (applicable to students eligible for Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade), Proof of another SSO scholarship award, proof of home school (declaration of intent), Parent’s driver’s license and proof of residency (only applicable to students eligible under the criteria of being zoned to attend a low-performing public school as designated by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, proof of bullying.