OATS has Tax Credits Available to Donors

COLUMBIA, Mo. February 23, 2015 – OATS, Inc. received an allocation of $15,000 in tax credits from the State of Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). Through this program, eligible donors who make a contribution to OATS can receive 50% of their gift back in the form of a tax credit.

Donations made using the NAP tax credits will go toward the purchase of new buses in the community of the donor’s choice. Through the generosity of donors and the NAP tax credit program, OATS can maximize its fundraising efforts in the community. Those eligible for the tax credits include businesses, individuals who operate a sole proprietorship, operate a farm, have rental property or royalty income, as well as a shareholder in an S-corporation, a partner in a Partnership or a member of a Limited Liability Corporation.

“Businesses who donate through this program are able to keep their tax dollars in their own community,” said Dorothy Yeager, OATS Executive Director. “These dollars allow us to continue providing transportation to get people to work, to the doctor, or to the store for their essential shopping and nutrition needs,” said Dorothy Yeager, OATS Executive Director.

OATS, Inc. is a statewide transportation provider serving the rural general public, senior citizens and people with disabilities in 87 Missouri counties. The agency serves more than 30,000 Missourians annually. Since 1971, the mission of OATS is to provide reliable transportation for transportation disadvantaged Missourians so they can live independently in their own communities.

If you are interested in making a donation or learning more about the NAP tax credit program, please contact project director, Jill Stedem, at jstedem@oatstransit.org or call 573-443-4516. Find out other ways to donate on our website at www.oatstransit.org.

OATS has Tax Credits Available to Donors