Tag: federal education tax credit
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New York Governor says state plans to participate in federal education tax credit scholarship program
On May 7, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said that she plans to opt the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). New York is the third state with a Democratic trifecta to indicate participation in the program, following Virginia and Colorado. Twenty-three…
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Senate Democrats introduce bill to repeal federal education tax credit scholarship
On April 15, 2026, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), introduced S. 4297 to repeal the provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that established the federal education tax credit scholarship program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The bill, titled the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, has 29 Democratic and…
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Eleven states take action on federal school choice tax credit program in January
As of Jan. 26, 11 states had taken action this month to indicate participation in the federal school choice tax credit program. Twenty-one states in total have indicated participation in the program. Entities designated under each state's law to make elections on behalf of the state regarding federal tax benefits can decide to opt a…
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Iowa indicates participation in federal school choice tax credit program
On Jan. 5, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced that the state would participate in the U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship program, which the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) established when President Donald Trump (R) signed the bill into law in July 2025. The announcement makes Iowa the sixth state to indicate participation…
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South Dakota is the latest state to indicate participation in the federal education tax credit scholarship program
What's the story? On Nov. 14, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) announced that the state would participate in the U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship program, which the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) established when President Trump (R) signed the bill into law in July. The program is a nonrefundable tax credit that…