Minnesota

Minnesota offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including two private school choice programs, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and inter-district public school choice via an open enrollment policy.

K–12 Education Credit

• Minnesota provides a tax credit covering educational expenses—including tutoring, educational after-school programs and books—for students in any public, private or home school, including in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin.
• Enacted 1997

Program Rules:

• • Income Limit: Conditional
  • Prior Year Public School Requirement: None
  • Geographic Limit: Statewide
  • Enrollment Cap: None
  • Individual Credit Cap: $1,000/child
  • Testing Mandates: None

Education Deduction

• Minnesota provides a tax deduction covering educational expenses for students in any public, private or home school, including in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin. Eligible expenses reduce a family’s taxable income when taxes are filed.
• Enacted 1955

Program Rules:

• • Income Limit: None
  • Prior Year Public School Requirement: None
  • Geographic Limit: Statewide
  • Enrollment Cap: None
  • Individual Deduction Cap: $1,625 (K–6) / $2,500 (7–12)
  • Testing Mandates: None

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