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How you can donate to California Arts

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Arts Council Fund

Tax Check Off

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The State Individual Income Tax

Return includes the “Arts Council Fund”

as one of the charitable causes allowing

taxpayers a way to support the arts.

The Arts Council Fund is a voluntary tax-deductible chari-table contribution option on the annual State tax return.

Contributions come to the California Arts Council for arts programs for children and communities. Funding is not spent

on California Arts Council administration or overhead.

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Who can contribute?Anyone who

uses Franchise Tax Board Forms 540, 540A or 540EZ

files electronically or by mail

does their own taxes or uses a professional tax preparer

calculates by hand or uses commercial tax preparation software

is owed a refund or owes tax

How to contribute?In the Contributions Section

designate any amount to “Arts Council Fund”

[minimum contribution: $1.]

$1 taxpayer donation = $15 million for the arts to children and communities.

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Using FTB Form 540

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Using FTB Form 540a

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Using FTB Form 540 2EZ

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You’ll be asked this question

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Then indicate amount

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Thank you for supporting the arts in California.Questions?

[email protected] 916/322-6404

Follow Us www.cac.ca.gov