🚨 THIS IS BIGGER THAN VOUCHERS.
The IRS just released new rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, which starts in 2027.
Here’s the simple version:
Taxpayers will be able to donate to approved Scholarship Granting Organizations and receive a federal tax credit. Those organizations then distribute scholarships for qualifying K–12 education expenses.
🚫And this is NOT limited to private-school tuition.
Public-school students can receive scholarships too. That means this could potentially reach far beyond traditional vouchers:
⛪ Religious private schools
📖 Religious curriculum
🏠 Christian homeschool programs and co-ops
👩🏫 Religious tutoring
🏘️ Church-based microschools
💻 Online religious education
📚 Bible and supplemental religious instruction
🚌 Released-time programs like LifeWise Academy
We are NOT saying all of those qualify.
The IRS hasn’t finished defining exactly what expenses will qualify…👀
But let’s be clear about what we already know:
👉This program was designed to move taxpayer-subsidized dollars into private education. It reaches beyond tuition. And public-school students can participate.
What we don’t know yet are the final boundaries. And right now, we have an opportunity to weigh in on them.
👉👉Treasury and the IRS are accepting public comments BEFORE these regulations become final.
The public gets a say before they are. SEA will be submitting comments — and we want you to submit one too. Next up: we’ll show you exactly how.
Because the time to ask where this money can go is before the rules are final and the money starts moving. 💸💸💸
What people are saying:
- Secular Education Association: 📌 RECEIPTS:
These proposed regulations were published today, October 2:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/02/2026-20277/federal-scholarship-tax-credit
IRS overview:
And yes — the public gets to comment before these proposed regulations are finalized.
SEA is going through them now. Next, we’ll show you exactly how to submit a comment and what questions we think need to be raised.
Public comment deadline: December 1, 2026.


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