Fostering Success Tax Credit | Advocates for Children

Earn a Dollar-for-Dollar Tax Credit

while Empowering Foster Youth

Reduce their hardship while reducing your taxes

Advocates for Children is honored to be among the select organizations in Georgia approved to receive funding through the Fostering Success Act (FSA). This incredible opportunity enables you to redirect your state tax dollars to make a direct impact on the lives of youth aging out of foster care.

Advocates provides a year of wrap-around services to young adults aging out of foster care, including housing assistance and skills training for adulthood. When you support this vital program, you help hundreds of young adults who are most vulnerable to homelessness, substance abuse, sex trafficking and early pregnancy.

Why Participate?

Impact Lives
Support our Youth and Young Adult In- dependent Housing program, assisting young people at risk of homelessness, poverty and unemployment.

Tax Benefit

Receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your Georgia state tax liability.

HOW THE TAX CREDIT WORKS:

Your Contribution = Your Tax Credit

EXAMPLE:

Owe $10,000 in Georgia taxes? Contribute $5,000 to Advocates for Children and reduce your tax bill to $5,000.

Who Can Participate and
Maximum Contribution Amounts

Individuals or Heads of Household:
Up to $2,500

Married Couples Filing Jointly:

Up to $5,000

LLCs, S Corps, or Partnerships:
Up to $5,000

Corporations:
Up to 10% of Georgia tax liability

HOW TO APPLY:

STEP 1: GET PRE-APPROVED/ PRE-APPLY FOR APPROVAL

1. Log into the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) at gtc.dor.ga.gov

If you don’t have an account, click “Sign Up”on the right-hand side to create one.
If you have never filed a Georgia income tax return, call Taxpayer Services at (877) 423-6711 to register.

2. Request Pre-Approval:

Once logged in, click “Manage My Credits” under your tax account. Select the fostering tax credit from the drop-down menu.
Complete Form IT-QFCD-TP1 and choose Advocates for Children as your Qualified Foster Child Support Organization.

3. Receive Approval from the Georgia Department of Revenue.

STEP 2: MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION

1. Act Quickly – You must donate within 60 days of approval.

2. Donate to Advocates for Children:

Online: https://give.advochild.org/donate and select Fostering Success Act from drop-down.

By Mail: Send a check with “FSA Tax Credit” in the memo line to: Advocates for Children | PO Box 446 Cartersville, GA 30120

STEP 3: CLAIM YOUR TAX CREDIT

1. Receive Confirmation – We will send you Form IT-QFCD-TP2 for your records.

2. File Your Taxes – Include Form IT-QFCD-TP2 to claim your tax credit.

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Thank you for making a difference.

Your support empowers Georgia’s foster youth to build brighter futures.