The Beam · Issue #19
New Federal Rules Clear Path for Tennessee's K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit Program
Good afternoon.
We have coverage of a new federal scholarship tax credit launching in 2027. The Treasury Department has published guidance that sets deadlines for states and lays out how scholarship-granting organizations will operate when the program launches next year.
The Lead
New Federal Rules Clear Path for Tennessee's K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit Program
By Firefly Staff
With the federal scholarship tax credit set to launch in 2027, new guidance establishes deadlines for states and creates opportunities for new scholarship-granting organizations to enter the field.
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What to watch
- Wed Jan 1
Education Freedom Tax Credit Program Launches
The federal program begins accepting contributions from eligible taxpayers to scholarship-granting organizations.
- Sat Feb 15
Tennessee SGO List Deadline
Tennessee must submit its initial list of eligible scholarship-granting organizations to complete its election for the program's first year.
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