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Question

Scholarship donation

Forum|Forum|11 months ago
April 10, 2025
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If I enter a $750 donation for my state tax filing to a qualified SGO, why isn't my tax refund increased by the same amount?

What state?

A tax deduction is not a tax credit. A deduction means that instead of paying tax on (for example) $50,000 of income, you pay tax on $49,250 of income. How much tax that actually saves depends on your tax rate and the other rules for deductions. A credit is a direct reduction of tax.

You need to tell us more about state you live in and what program you donated to so we can research whether it is a deduction or a credit and how it is calculated.