Is Tuition for Christian Schools Deductible in Iowa?
Short answer: the tuition is not “deductible,” but some of the tuition might qualify for the Iowa “Tuition and Textbook Credit.”
Iowa Tuition & Textbook Credit and Private Religious Schools
For years, I have told my clients that they couldn’t take the Iowa Tuition & Textbook Credit if they sent their kids to a private religious school. Iowa law states that the credit can not be taken for tuition expenses related to the teaching of religious doctrines. A client challenged me on this, and I now see that I was wrong.
Glossary: Iowa Tuition & Textbook Credit
The Iowa tuition and textbook credit is a tax credit available on Iowa tax returns for qualifying expenses paid for K-12 education of a taxpayers’ dependents. Almost any expense counts toward the credit. I went into more detail in this blog post from 2013. I generally tell people that only expenses paid to a public […]
From the Archives: Iowa Tuition and Textbook Credit and Back-to-School Shopping
Iowa provides a tax credit for the purchase of school supplies.
Iowa Tuition and Textbook Credit and Back-to-School Shopping
The Iowa “Tuition and Textbook Credit” is available for required school purchases.
Back to School Supplies and the Iowa Tuition and Textbook Credit
As you head out to shop for back-to-school supplies, make sure to keep your receipts because many Iowans will qualify for the Iowa “tuition and textbook credit.” While its name implies that it’s only available for tuition and textbook expenses, it’s actually available for almost any required expenses paid directly to public schools for kids […]
Bus Fees and the Iowa Tuition and Textbook Credit
The Southeast Polk School District recently announced that it will implement a “district fee-based transportation program.” Translation: the district will assess some families (depending on where they live) a $180/child fee for riding the school bus. Will this fee will qualify for Iowa’s “tuition and textbook credit”? The short answer is, yes. Iowa allows a […]
