Establishing the education opportunity tax credit to provide an income tax credit for taxpayers with eligible dependent children who are not enrolled in public school.
SB 75 creates an income tax credit for Kansas taxpayers with dependent children enrolled in private schools instead of public school. It provides $8,000 per child for accredited private schools or $4,000 for non-accredited private schools, directly affecting families choosing private education. The credit is capped at $125 million for 2025, with annual adjustments based on prior year usage, and prioritizes taxpayers who received the credit previously. Taxpayers must provide Social Security numbers for children and cannot claim the credit if their child received a scholarship under another program. Excess credit amounts are refunded if they exceed tax liability.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Introduced
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As Amended by Senate Committee on Education
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that the tax credit amount is based on actual expenditures for tuition and related costs, rather than a fixed flat rate. Additionally, the numbering of the remaining subsections was reorganized to accommodate these new clarifications.
Scope change
The scope of the credit calculation was modified to be expenditure-based instead of a flat amount, potentially affecting the total value of the credit depending on actual school costs.
FISCAL
The calculation for the tax credit amount was changed from a fixed dollar amount to an amount equal to the actual expenditures directly attributable to tuition, books, materials, and equipment, subject to the existing $8,000 and $4,000 caps.
TECHNICAL
The internal numbering of the bill's subsections was reorganized to insert the new funding language, shifting the original subsection letters down the list.
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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