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Trump administration proposes rules for new national school choice tax credit
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The Trump administration issued proposed regulations Thursday for a personal tax credit scholarship program to help families pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses.
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Public schools see ‘money on the table’ in education tax credit designed for private school choice
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Trump administration proposes rules for new national school choice tax credit
The education freedom tax credit is one step closer to becoming a reality for families. Established in tax law last year, the credit now has a road map, with the Treasury Department’s new rules giving clear guidance on how to participate when giving begins Jan. 1.
After-school programs and tutoring are likely ways public school students could benefit from the new federal education tax credit. But some public school advocates are thinking bigger.
Currently, 30 states have opted into the Trump administration's school choice initiative, while 20 states and Washington, D.C., have not. The program will take effect Jan. 1 and supports K–12 education expenses.
The Treasury Department laid the groundwork on Thursday for the nation’s first federal school choice program, allowing married couples to receive tax credits of up to $3,400 for donations that fund K-12 scholarships.
The federal rules provide the clearest roadmap yet for how the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, will operate.
The proposed credit, created under Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code as part of the 2025 tax law, is permanent and nonrefundable, and allows individuals to claim up to $1,700 a year and $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.
The Trump administration issued proposed regulations Thursday for a personal tax credit scholarship program to help families pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses.
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