Tag: tax credit
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Kentucky Legislature overrides veto of bill opting into federal school choice tax credit scholarship program
On March 17, 2026, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear's (D) veto of House Bill 1, which requires the secretary of state to annually opt the state into the federal school choice tax credit scholarship program. Gov. Beshear vetoed the bill on March 13, and the Kentucky House voted on March…
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Idaho Supreme Court upholds state school choice tax credit
On Feb. 5, 2026, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state's private school choice refundable tax credit, rejecting the argument that the program violated the Idaho Constitution and judicial precedent. The petitioners included the Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution, Inc., Mormon Women for Ethical Government, School District No. 281, Latah County,…
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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…