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Keep your OneHomeschool receipt for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit

Claimed on your state taxes. Pay by card, keep your receipt from Settings, and claim the credit with the Idaho State Tax Commission, which decides what qualifies.

Before you count on it

Idaho counts a single, unified curriculum that covers at least English language arts, math, science and social studies, and does not count instruction a parent provides. Check the program's rules before you claim.

Where to go

Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit

These open the program's own website in a new tab.

Claimed on your state taxes

How it works in Idaho

  1. 1

    Check that your purchase qualifies.

    Idaho counts a single, unified curriculum that covers at least English language arts, math, science and social studies. The program decides.

  2. 2

    Pay by card and download your receipt from Settings.

    Keep paid receipts for the year: every claim can be audited.

  3. 3

    File the prior year's Idaho Form 40 and register for TAP.

    Both are required, even if you do not normally file. TAP registration can take up to two weeks.

  4. 4

    Apply in TAP when the window opens.

    For the 2026 credit, January 15 to March 15, 2027, first come, first served.

  5. 5

    Claim the credit on your Form 40.

    If you filed before you were awarded, file an amended return.

Sample receipt. Yours names your own family and students.

  • Our legal name and full business address
  • Your name, address and email
  • Each student, with their grade and share of the price
  • The exact dates your plan covers
  • An itemized description in the programs' own terms
  • The total, how it was paid, and a number to quote

Each program sets its own rules for what it covers, so check yours before you buy.

Questions about paying with ESA funds·Idaho homeschool laws

This page explains how payment works with each program. It is not advice about your eligibility, which only your program can decide.

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