GASSO Tax Credit Program
Take control of your Georgia taxes
In 2008, the Georgia General Assembly passed the original legislation creating the Georgia Qualified Education Expense (QEE) Tax Credit Program. Under this program, individuals and corporations can make tax-credit donations to authorized non-profit organizations which then fund scholarships at private schools in Georgia, including schools recommended by the donors.
This program is a massive help to our school. If you are paying Georgia state taxes, you can direct that money to our school after a few easy steps. Please contact our school office for assistance participating in GASSO. You can read about the process and find more information below.
Complete these steps
1
Pledge
Complete the Georgia SSO pledge form. Georgia SSO will then submit your pledge to the GA Dept. of Revenue for approval. Do not delay or you could miss out!
2
DOR Approval
When your pledge is approved, you can expect an approval letter from the GA DOR and an email notification from GaSSO with your approved donation amount, your letter ID, and your Certificate number.
3
Donate
Fulfill your pledge by donating on the Georgia SSO website.
A tax credit receipt will be provided in January for the previous year’s tax filing.
FAQs
Find answers to more frequently asked questions on the GASSO website.
What is Georgia SSO?
Georgia SSO or Georgia Student Scholarship Organization Inc. is a state registered Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) as well as a 501-C-3 non-profit organization whose function is to facilitate the process of distributing tax credits in exchange for donations and to distribute funds for private school tuition scholarships. Georgia SSO partners with over 135+ Georgia private schools and has provided more than $62 million dollars in tuition scholarships supporting preK-12th grade.
How do I participate in the program?
It’s an easy 2 minute process. Complete the Georgia SSO Tax Credit Form by December 31st and Georgia SSO will submit your information on your behalf. Georgia SSO will receive your approval notice within 30 days. Once your Georgia Department of Revenue approval notice is received, fund your donation to Georgia SSO within 60 days of your approval date of your letter.
What is the deadline to qualify for the tax credit?
To receive a tax credit, you must pledge to donate by December 31st, (BUT DO NOT WAIT AS YOU RISK NOT GETTING PRE-VERIFIED) so that you can be approved by the DOR. You will then receive approval from the Georgia Department of Revenue in January. Once you receive approval, you then have 60 days from the date of your DOR approval letter to fund your donation to Georgia SSO.