Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey (R)

EFTC status in Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey signed Executive Order No. 742 on January 16, 2026, confirming Alabama's participation in the Education Freedom Tax Credit program.

"For over a decade, Alabama has been a trailblazer in offering parents and students options to access and afford the best quality education, and soon our families will have even more resources."

Governor Kay Ivey, January 16, 2026 (Governor's Office press release)

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The latest from Alabama

On June 8, 2026, the IRS announced in release IR-2026-76 that 27 states, including Alabama, had elected to participate in the new federal scholarship tax credit program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill, formalizing the participation Governor Kay Ivey established by executive order in January 2026. States opt in by filing IRS Form 15714, and beginning January 1, 2027 donors may claim a federal credit of up to $1,700 for contributions to qualified scholarship granting organizations. June 8, 2026 · Internal Revenue Service (IR-2026-76) Read Full Article

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