Supporting SACHS through CTSO
Making your Donation is Simple.
To make a secure online donation, visit the Catholic Tuition Support Organization website: www.ctso-tucson.org
Or, complete a donation form and mail with a check payable to:CTSO (designate St. Augustine Catholic High School in the memo portion of your check)
P.O. Box 14467
Tucson, AZ 85732
Questions? Please contact Maryann McNeill (520)751-8300
The Catholic Tuition Support Organization tax credit program allows you to make a contribution with money you would have to pay in taxes anyway!
How will your contribution help SACHS students? By designating your CTSO contribution to St. Augustine Catholic High School, you are helping support more than 66% of our students who would not otherwise be able to afford a quality Catholic education.
How will this contribution benefit you? Your CTSO contribution is a dollar-for- dollar tax credit for your Arizona State Income Tax, meaning you receive each and every dollar back when you file your State income tax return. This is the same money you would pay as part of your state tax liability, thus not costing you any additional out of pocket funds, providing you, the taxpayer, a say in where your actual tax dollars are being spent.
C-Corp business owners and insurance companies can also support Catholic schools through Arizona Corporate Tax Credit. In addition to providing scholarships to children of low to moderate income families, C-Corp funds also provide students with the opportunity to transfer from public schools to the private school of their choice.
CTSO – How it Works
- CTSO is the Catholic Tuition Support Organization. It is a state tax credit system overseen and orchestrated by the state of Arizona.
- Your donation to CTSO is closely monitored and used solely toward student scholarships.
- Through CTSO, married couples filing jointly may direct up to $1,000 and individuals can file up to $500. You can even direct your tax liability to more than one school. For example, an individual could designate $250 to SACHS and $250 to another Catholic school of their choice.
- If you make your contribution before December 31, your CTSO contribution is also a deduction on your federal tax return as a charitable deduction.
- By contributing to CTSO and designating St. Augustine Catholic High School, your tax dollars are supporting Catholic education, right here in Southern Arizona.
