CHILDREN'S PROMISE TAX CREDIT
Make a Difference - and get a Mississippi Tax Credit!
Support Mississippi’s children while saving on your taxes. Applying for the MS Children’s Tax Credit
is simple and can directly help organizations like Southern Christian Services that
serve children and families in need.
How to Apply (Takes Just a Few Minutes)
1.Visit Mississippi Department of Revenue Charitable Credits
(https://www.dor.ms.gov/charitablecredits)
2.Select “Click here for the Application for Allocations.”
3.Choose your “Type of Charitable Contribution Credit” from the dropdown.
4.Pick whether you’re applying as an “Individual” or “Business”.
5.Select your “Contribution Year” and complete the rest of the form.
Each credit type below can be used separately or together to maximize your tax benefit.
BUSINESS TAX CREDIT
1. Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO)
Who can Apply: Business Taxpayers (Corporations, Partnerships,
Limited Liability Companies, and Sole Proprietorships)
Tax-Types that Credit can be used against: Income Tax (50% of tax liability),
Insurance Premium Tax (50% of tax liability), Insurance Premium Retaliatory
Tax (50% of tax liability), Ad Valorem Tax (for entities not operating as a corporation,
50% of real property tax liability)
2. Eligible Transitional Home Organizations (ETHO)
Who can Apply: Business Taxpayers (Corporations, Partnerships,
Limited Liability Companies, and Sole Proprietorships)
Tax-Types that Credit can be used against: Income Tax (50% of tax liability),
Insurance Premium Tax (50% of tax liability), Insurance Premium Retaliatory
Tax (50% of tax liability), Ad Valorem Tax (50% of real property tax liability)
INDIVIDUAL TAX CREDITS
1. Qualified Foster Care Charitable Organization (QFCCO)
Who can Apply: Individual Taxpayers
Tax-Types that Credit can be used against: Income Tax (credit limited to lesser of $1,500 or amount of contribution (Single or Head of Household), lesser of $3,000 or amount of contribution (Married Filing Jointly), Ad Valorem Tax (50% of real property tax liability)
2. Eligible Transitional Home Organizations (ETHO)
Who can Apply: Individual Taxpayers
Tax-Types that Credit can be used against: Income Tax (50% of tax liability), Ad Valorem Tax (50% of real property tax liability)
