School Choice Tax Credit Program

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1. 1 Oct

   “Education freedom is the key to unlocking opportunity and success for our next generation of students,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon told ABC News in a statement.

   2 outlets · ABC News
2. 5 Oct

   The administration estimates that the program could generate an extra $26 billion in scholarship money per year, providing an additional 2.2 million students with new education opportunities.

   2 outlets · Washington Examiner

Coverage 4 articles

• 5 Oct Trump unlocked $26 billion for your child’s education. Is your governor blocking it?President Donald Trump's administration advanced a new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program, releasing rules that could generate $26 billion in scholarship money annually starting January 2027, benefiting an estimated additional 2.2 million students. The initiative aims to provide families with more educational options for their children, including private schools and unique programs like microschools or forest…Washington Examiner
• 1 Oct Students in 30 states can apply for scholarships next year under Trump plan that includes federal tax creditsThe Trump administration has proposed new regulations that would allow almost all school-age children in at least 30 states to apply for federal scholarships starting January 1 of next year. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program will provide tax credits to taxpayers who donate to approved scholarship-granting organizations, aiming to support private schooling and homeschooling as well as additional educational…The Independent
• 1 Oct Trump administration implementing school choice tax creditThe Trump administration is preparing to launch the Education Freedom Tax Credit, a program providing dollar-for-dollar tax credits of up to $1,700 per individual or $3,400 for married couples filing jointly starting January 1, 2025. This initiative involves taxpayers donating money they would owe in taxes to non-profit Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), which then fund K-12 student scholarships covering a…ABC News (US)
• 1 Oct Treasury lays groundwork for federal school choice program with up to $3,400 tax credit for married couplesThe Treasury Department announced new regulations allowing married couples to claim a tax credit of up to $3,400 for donations to scholarship-granting organizations that fund K-12 educational expenses. The Education Freedom Tax Credit begins in January and allows individual taxpayers to receive up to $1,700 in nonrefundable federal income tax credits. Thirty states have already agreed to participate, with the…Washington Examiner

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