The $50 million tax credit represents only 1.7% of the total education budget.
The program is run through the Idaho Tax Commission, not the Idaho Department of Education.
The $5,000 per-student cap (except for special education) helps avoid excessive tuition hikes.
If 100,000 students use the tax credit in the future, taxpayers could save $400 million annually as fewer students attend public schools.
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Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Miami Foundation, puts it, “Miami is home to a young, diverse demographic that’s looking for ways to get involved, ways to improve our community that aren’t traditional, like a formal gala.”