North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein (D)

EFTC status in North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein (D) vetoed HB 87 (Educational Choice for Children Act) in August 2025, but the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the veto to opt North Carolina in. The House voted 73-46 on May 20, 2026 and the Senate completed the override 30-19 on June 3, 2026, enacting HB 87 over Stein's objection. North Carolina taxpayers will be able to claim the federal credit of up to $1,700 for donations to qualified scholarship-granting organizations beginning in 2027. The State Education Assistance Authority will manage and submit the list of qualified SGOs to the U.S. Treasury.

"I see opportunities for the federal scholarship donation tax credit program to benefit North Carolina's public school kids. Once the federal government issues sound guidance, I intend to opt North Carolina in."

Governor Josh Stein, August 6, 2025 (veto statement)

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The North Carolina Senate completed a veto override of HB 87 (Educational Choice for Children Act) by a 30-19 vote on June 3, 2026, following the House's 73-46 override on May 20. The override opts North Carolina into the federal scholarship tax credit, letting donors claim a credit of up to $1,700 for gifts to scholarship-granting organizations starting in 2027. June 3, 2026 · Carolina Journal Read Full Article

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