{"id":13669,"date":"2022-11-07T14:06:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/?page_id=13669"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:47:27","slug":"fc-tax-credits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/rw\/support\/fc-tax-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Kurera Kurera Inguzanyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(42,62,80,0.4)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Volunteers-Individual-Volunteer-Opportunities-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;156px||156px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;100px||100px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;70px||70px||true|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#EEEDEB&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;60px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;65px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.7)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>The Indiana Foster Care Tax Credit<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;19px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_2_text_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.9)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Your donations directly benefit the children and families we serve while offering you a huge benefit<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;602px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is it?<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dor\/tax-forms\/foster-care-credit-donation-information\/\">Indiana Foster Care Donation Tax Credit\u00a0<\/a>is a $2 million annual allocation of funding that allows for a 50% tax credit for contributions of up to $10,000 made to qualifying foster care organizations. Each fiscal year through June 2027 there will be $2,000,000 available for the purpose of donating to an approved Foster Care Organization. The donations provide direct support to families and individuals in the foster care system.<\/p>\n<p>These credits are available on a first-come first-serve basis. This is not a federal tax credit, and must be approved by the Indiana Department of Revenue\u00a0through the process outlined below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pay Indiana taxes<\/li>\n<li>Donate to an eligible organization<\/li>\n<li>Claim their credit in the same taxable year that the donation was made.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>The Process<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Make your donation to Firefly.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/support\/\">Cash donations, gifts of stock, and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)<\/a>\u00a0qualify for the Foster Care Tax Credits. Certain gifts through a donor-advised fund may also qualify. Contact us for details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Firefly will provide proof of donation.<\/strong>\u00a0We will send a hard copy of the proof of donation as well as an email form\u00a0<u>within 24-48 hours<\/u>\u00a0of receiving your donation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FCD-A-6-23-Fillable.pdf\">your application<\/a>\u00a0&amp; proof of donation<\/strong>\u00a0to the Indiana Department of Revenue.\u00a0These\u00a0<u>must be<\/u>\u00a0submitted via fax or by mail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive an approval letter<\/strong> from the Indiana Department of Revenue.\u00a0A response indicating approval or denial will be provided within 45 days of receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_video_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video_slider_item src=&#8221;https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foster-Care-Tax-Credit-David-Maas-VEED.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; show_image_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Longtime Firefly donor Dave Maas explains how the tax credit works and its benefits.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indiana Foster Care Tax CreditYour donations directly benefit the children and families we serve while offering you a huge benefitWhat is it? The\u00a0Indiana Foster Care Donation Tax Credit\u00a0is a $2 million annual allocation of funding that allows for a 50% tax credit for contributions of up to $10,000 made to qualifying foster care organizations. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":10761,"parent":70,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>The Indiana Foster Care Tax Credit<\/h1><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dor\/tax-forms\/foster-care-credit-donation-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Foster Care Tax Credit<\/a> is a $2 million annual allocation of funding that allows for a 50% tax credit for contributions of up to $10,000 made to qualifying foster care organizations. Each fiscal year, beginning in July 2021 and ending in June 2025, there will be $2,000,000 available for the purpose of donating to an approved Foster Care Organization. The donations provide direct support to families and individuals in the foster care system.<\/p><p>These credits are available on a first-come first-serve basis. This is not a federal tax credit, and must be approved by the Indiana Department of Revenue.<\/p><p>To be eligible, the donor must:<\/p><ol><li>Pay Indiana taxes<\/li><li>Donate to an eligible organization<\/li><li>Claim their credit in the same taxable year that the donation was made.<\/li><\/ol><h2>The Process<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Submit <a href=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FCD-A-5-22-Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your application<\/a> to the Indiana Department of Revenue.<\/strong> This can be submitted via fax or by mail.<\/li><li><strong>Receive an approval letter from the Indiana Department of Revenue.<\/strong> The approval letter will be mailed to the address provided on the application.<\/li><li><strong>Make your monetary donation to Firefly.<\/strong> This donation <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">must be made within 30 days<\/span> of the dated approval letter.<\/li><li><strong>Firefly will provide proof of donation.<\/strong> Firefly will send a hard copy of the proof of donation as well as in email form <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within 24-48 hours<\/span> of receiving donation.<\/li><li><strong>Submit Indiana Department of Revenue approval & Firefly proof of donation.<\/strong> These MUST BE mailed or faxed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within 30 days<\/span> of the dated letter.<\/li><\/ol>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13669","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Indiana Foster Care Tax Credits - Firefly Children and Family Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/rw\/support\/fc-tax-credits\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"rw_RW\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indiana Foster Care Tax Credits - Firefly Children and Family Alliance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Indiana Foster Care Tax CreditYour donations directly benefit the children and families we serve while offering you a huge benefitWhat is it? 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