Apply on My School Choice
The next application period runs January 15 to March 15, 2027. You must be awarded the credit or advance payment before you can claim it.
Coming soon for Idaho families
Once at Home: coming soon to Idaho’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program
Teach your child to read with fully scripted, one-to-one lessons in just 15 minutes a day. Once is coming soon for Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit families. Get notified when Idaho families can use the credit for Once.
Idaho status
Once is coming soon for Idaho families.
Up to $5,000 per studentNext application Jan 15, 2027
Reading instruction for Idaho families
A complete reading plan without another subject to prep
Once tells you what to teach, what to say, and what comes next. You lead one focused lesson a day while Once provides the sequence and support.
Scripted curriculum
200+ ready-to-go lessons remove lesson-planning guesswork.
15 minutes a day
Short sessions fit around the rest of your family’s learning schedule.
Instructional coaching
Get guidance from a dedicated coach when you need support.
A clear path to reading
From letter sounds to connected stories
Each stage builds on the one before it, so you always know what to teach next.
1. Learn letter sounds
Build the foundation with focused, explicit practice connecting letters and sounds.
2. Blend sounds into words
Help your child combine sounds from left to right to read their first words.
3. Read connected stories
Build accuracy and fluency through one ongoing narrative with recurring characters.
How the tax credit works
Apply, pay, and keep your receipts
The Idaho State Tax Commission runs the Parental Choice Tax Credit through My School Choice. There’s no state marketplace. Families pay qualifying expenses themselves and keep paid receipts. Once is coming soon for Idaho families.
Review the qualifying expenses and how to apply on My School Choice.
Watch for your award notice
The Tax Commission notifies families within 30 days after the application period closes.
Pay, keep receipts, and claim
Keep paid invoices or receipts for qualifying expenses, then claim the credit on your Idaho return or reconcile an advance payment.
Idaho tax credit details
What Idaho families should know
Idaho’s program is a refundable state income tax credit for families with children in nonpublic school.
Up to $5,000 per student
Families can receive up to $5,000 per eligible student, or up to $7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability.
Ages 5 to 18
Eligible students are full-time Idaho residents ages 5 to 18 at any time in the tax year, or up to 21 with a qualifying disability.
Four core subjects
Curriculum must cover English language arts, math, science, and social studies. For 2026 and beyond, it can come from more than one developer.
Sources: My School Choice qualifying expenses and how to apply pages, and the Idaho State Tax Commission’s Parental Choice Tax Credit page. Program rules can change.
Questions from Idaho families
Idaho tax credit and Once FAQs
What is the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit?
The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit is a refundable state income tax credit that helps families cover qualifying education expenses for children in nonpublic school. It is administered by the Idaho State Tax Commission through the My School Choice website. Families can apply for a tax credit or an advance payment.
Is Once available through the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit?
Once is coming soon for Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit families. Leave your details on this page and we’ll let you know when Idaho families can use the credit for Once. The Tax Commission doesn’t prequalify expenses, so keep paid receipts for anything you claim.
Who is eligible for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit?
Eligible students are full-time Idaho residents ages 5 to 18 at any time in the tax year, or up to 21 for a child with a disability requiring ancillary personnel. The student must be a dependent claimed on the parent’s Idaho resident tax return. The credit can’t be claimed for any semester the student was enrolled in a public school, including part-time public kindergarten.
How much is the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit?
Families can receive up to $5,000 per eligible student, or up to $7,500 per eligible student with a qualifying disability. You must apply for and be awarded the credit or advance payment before you can claim it.
What expenses qualify?
Qualifying expenses include nonpublic school tuition or a base curriculum covering, at a minimum, English language arts, math, science, and social studies. For 2026 and beyond, that curriculum can come from more than one developer. Tutoring in the four core subjects, textbooks, transportation to a nonpublic school, and certain academic tests can also qualify. Homeschool instruction a parent provides does not.
When can I apply?
The 2026 application period has closed. For the 2026 tax credit or advance payment awarded in 2027, the application period runs from January 15 to March 15, 2027, on My School Choice.
How much does Once at Home cost?
Once at Home costs $49 per month and is free until your child reads their first three-letter word, with no credit card needed. You can start today while Idaho availability is pending.
Start reading today
Begin 15 focused minutes a day now
Once at Home is free until your child reads their first three-letter word, with no credit card needed.
Get notified
Hear when Once is available for Idaho families
Leave your name and email, and we’ll let you know when Idaho families can use the Parental Choice Tax Credit for Once at Home. You can also send us a question.