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This article attempts to explain the donation process at Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund (CPSF) and the 24 SPEs that currently donate to CPSF.  \nThe Joinder  \nA joinder is a one-page document that allows a donor to join an SPE. The process is typically a two-step process. The first step is to complete the joinder with your individual name, address, social security number, and contact information to reserve a current year tax credit. You select a donation amount to reserve for the current year PA tax credit and you select a school to receive your donation as a scholarship for the school’s students.  \nYour Amount  \nYou need to select a donation amount that generates a PA 90% tax credit amount that will not exceed your total current year joint PA tax liability on line 12 of your PA 40. This amount is a guess since you don’t know for sure what your current year taxes will be. If you select too high a donation the extra tax credits generated that you don’t use on the current year tax filing will be lost. Your accountant may be able to help you estimate an approximate current year donation amount. You may be able to look at your year to date paystub and project an approximate annual PA paycheck withholding tax paid amount which will yield a good number to  \ndonate. You can also look on PA 40 line 12 from last years tax and if your income is expected to be the same you can use the prior year tax number as your maximum donation amount for reserving your SPE donation.  \nYour School Selection   \nAll SPE donations are remitted to the Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund (CPSF) . 100% of your donation will go as a scholarship to the school of your choice. You can select any preschool in Pennsylvania that charges tuition and has preschool instruction. You can select any K-12 school in Pennsylvania that charges tuition. A list of schools CPSF has paid scholarships in the past is located at this link. You can select any other eligible PA school as long as the school charges tuition. The schools help CPSF obtain the scholarship applications and thank the donors. As a donor the school will reach out to you and thank you for selecting them for your donation. We do share your information with the school you selected unless you give CPSF specific instructions on your joinder that you wish to remain anonymous.  \nThe Rest of the Donation Process  \nYour tax credit joinder reservation is valid for the SPE listed or any of CPSFs 24 SPEs in case there is an upset in the tax credit award process. If CPSF needs to change your SPE joinder you will receive a preprinted joinder from a different SPE along with the DCED state award letter. When you receive the DCED award letter in October or November you will need to write your donation check to the SPE within the 60 day window listed in the award letter or before 12- 31 or the SPE will void your reservation and offer your tax credit to the next donor with a joinder reservation.  \nThe Scholarship Process  \nCPSF gets your donation check from the SPE at the end of the 60-day window in the DCED tax credit award letter. CPSF employees contact your school for scholarship paperwork for eligible students and once received remit the check for scholarships to your school. Your name and donation amount are provided multiple times to the school including when they ask, when scholarship information is requested and when a check is sent. Your school development employees or principal will thank you for your contribution and encourage you to continue to participate.  \nYour Tax Filing  \nThe first week of February you will be mailed a federal ","cbCainwfDNUTzFQr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainwfDNUTzFQr","pdf",156340,"English","# The Pennsylvania EITC Special Purpose Entity\n## The Joinder\n## Your Amount\n## Your School Selection\n## The Rest of the Donation Process\n## The Scholarship Process\n## Your Tax Filing\n## Next Year\n## Do I Qualify to Contribute to an SPE?","[{\"question\":\"What is a joinder in the SPE donation process?\",\"answer\":\"A joinder is a one-page document that lets a donor join an SPE. 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