Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Hawaii Scholarship Granting Organizations
Federal tax credit program (no decision yet) · SGOs coming soon
Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
No Decision YetHawaii has not yet decided whether to opt in to the federal scholarship tax credit program. If it does, taxpayers could claim a federal tax credit for SGO donations starting January 1, 2027.
Federal Credit
$1,700 / $3,400 MFJ
Effective Date
January 1, 2027
Income Limit
300% AMI
Hawaii's federal opt-in status
No Decision YetGov. Green said in 2025 that Hawaii would not participate; in August 2026 his office said it is waiting for federal rules.
- Opted in
- Not yet
- Official source
- capitol.hawaii.gov
- Last verified
- September 25, 2026
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Federal Program Details
- Program
- Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
- State status
- No Decision Yet
- Federal tax credit
- $1,700 / $3,400 MFJ
- Effective date
- January 1, 2027
- Student income limit
- 300% of Area Median Income
- Eligible grades
- K-12
- Enacted by
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (July 4, 2025)
For Donors
Federal tax credit in Hawaii
Donate to a qualifying SGO in Hawaii and claim a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 ($3,400 MFJ) starting January 2027.
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