What Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit funds can pay for
Idaho's Parental Choice Tax Credit covers a short list of expenses named in the law. The Tax Commission says the law doesn't mention any other kinds of expenses, and it can't pre-approve purchases.
If your service or product isn't on the list, families can't buy it with program funds, however good it is. Check before you apply.
Qualifying expenses1
- Full-time K-12 nonpublic school tuition, or a curriculum covering English, math, science and social studies
- Textbooks
- Tutoring in those four core subjects
- Reasonable transportation to and from the nonpublic school
- Nationally standardized tests and prep courses, college admission and AP exams, and industry certification exams
Worth knowing
- Keep a paid invoice or receipt for every expense. Money spent on expenses that don't qualify, or that you can't document, must be paid back.1
Idaho vendor guide
Who can apply, documents and payment.
Price caps by state
Technology, instruments and lesson limits compared.
Application checklist
The documents to gather for Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit.
Sources
- 1. Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit and advance payment, tax.idaho.gov, checked Jul 31, 2026