Education Expenses Tax Credit Reimbursement Faces Opposition

Parents, guardians and teachers could have been reimbursed for education expenses through a new income tax credit that died in committee last week.

Senate Bill 549 would have reimbursed up to $1,250 for tuition, materials, exam fees, transportation and other services like tutoring and therapies, among others.

The fiscal note on the bill estimated a yearly $45 million in state funds being used for these credits starting in 2027, when estimated payouts would have started. Sen. Jeremy Trebas, R-Great Falls, who is carrying the bill, said that dollar amount can be seen as what homeschoolers, teach...