How to Submit a Qualified RHO Expense Tax Credit (Hospital) in GTC

A Georgia Department of Community Health approved Rural Hospital Organization may submit Form IT-QRHOE-TP1 for the qualified rural hospital organization expense tax credit on behalf of their donor electronically through GTC. Note: In some steps, the information is different if you are an individual or corporation.

All donors must be registered with the Department. If a donor has never filed an income tax return with the State of Georgia, they must call the Taxpayer Services Call Center at 1-877-423-6711 to get registered before you can submit a request on their behalf.

Submitting a Qualified RHO Expense Tax Credit

  1. Log in to theGTC.
  2. If the Authentication screen pops up, click the Send Authentication Email to confirm your identity.
  3. Type in the code you receive in your email, click to Trust This Browser then click the Logon button.
  4. Click the Manage my credits hyperlink under the I Want To section.
  5. Click Request RHO Pre-Approval hyperlink.
  6. Credit type 136 - Qualified Rural Hospital Organization Credit has been automatically filled in. Click Next.
  7. Select the fund that corresponds with the tax year that the credit will be generated or claimed in and then click Next
  8. Read the Instructions page then click Next.
  9. Click the hyperlink to view instructions and definitions for this credit.
  10. Complete the Contact Information section and then click Next.
  11. Enter the Contributor Information.
    • Select the Contributor Type (filing status of applicant: single or head of household, married filing separate, married filing joint, or C Corporation or Fiduciary. Additional fields may populate depending on the contributor type selected.
    • Enter the Tax Year End Date (fiscal or calendar year-end of the return that the credit will be claimed on).
    • Enter Contributor Information such as name, ID number, and address
    • Click Next once complete.
  12. Name and ID Validation - The system will verify the name and ID number combination match our records. If the information does not match, you may receive one of the following error messages.
    • ID not found or Joint - ID not found – The ID number is not registered or the ID Type is incorrect (i.e. FEIN instead of SSN or SSN instead of ITIN, etc...).
    • Name does not match ID or Joint - name does not match ID – The last name provided does not match the last name as registered for the ID number.
      • The ID number, last name, or corporate name is incorrect.
      • The last name may be two names or hyphenated.
      • The last name may or may not include a suffix.
  13. Enter the Contribution Details.
    • For individual donors, provide their intended contribution amount to determine their credit amount and then click Next.
    • For corporate and fiduciary donors, provide their intended contribution amount and their estimated income tax liability to determine their credit amount and then click Next.
  14. Attachments are optional, click Next to continue.
  15. Review the information you have provided. To correct a section, use the Previous button to navigate back. Complete your applicant certification. When your request is complete, click Submit.
    • For corporate and fiduciary donors, provide officer or fiduciary name, title, and phone number to complete the applicant certification.
    • For individual donors, provide the contributor name to complete the applicant certification.
  16. Click Yes to confirm that you want to submit your request.
  17. The Confirmation Page will be displayed. Write down the Confirmation Number or print the Confirmation Page for your records.
    This request will also be stored in your GTC account and can be viewed from the Requests tab.
  18. Your request will be reviewed and a letter issued informing you of the status once processing is complete.