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H00012025 Regular Session

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit.

TAXATION -- Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit.

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The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit legislation provides for a refundable tax credit up to $9,500 for a parent or guardian that incurs qualified education expenses for an eligible student. "Qualified expenses" include but are not limited to kindergarten through twelfth grade tuition and fees related to attending a non-public school, tutoring, taking assessments used to determine college admission, costs for textbooks, curriculum, and transportation costs for the purposes of receiving academic instruction. It also means a micro school or learning pod that provides academic instruction. The Idaho State Tax Commission has the ability to audit records, receipts and documents similar to all tax filings to ensure accountability.

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The total fiscal impact to the State General Fund is a maximum of $250 million if the program is fully subscribed. Based on the State Board of Education's estimate of the number or private school students and the take up rate of Oklahoma's Parental Choice Tax Credit, the fiscal impact to the state General Fund in the first year of implementation is expected to be $105 million. No additional FTEs in the Idaho State Tax Commission are being requested at this time to administer the program.

SOP revised: 01/14/2025, 4:41 PM

Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk