Homeschool Tax Deductions and Credits in New Jersey
No. New Jersey has no homeschool tax credit, deduction, education savings account, or voucher, and the family pays for the homeschool program.
What families pay for
New Jersey's income tax has no line for homeschool expenses, and the state funds no account or grant a homeschooling family can spend.
The one cost the state system covers is a county vocational school program. A homeschooled student may apply each year to the county vocational school, which admits students as space allows. Once admitted, the student becomes a public school student for that program and is entitled to tuition paid through the resident district and to transportation under section 18A:39-1 of the New Jersey Statutes and the board's rules.
A local board may lend textbooks to a homeschooled child, but it is under no obligation to do so. A federal 529 plan is not a homeschool fund: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lists kindergarten through grade 12 expenses only for students enrolled at a public, private, or religious school.
Who qualifies
County vocational admission
Your child applies to the county vocational school and is admitted under its program rules and available space.
Applying and paying
First step
Plan your homeschool budget without a state offset, and if a vocational program fits, apply in the county vocational school's admission window.
What you still pay
Families pay for curriculum, materials, tests, and activities themselves.
When to apply or file
County vocational schools take applications once a year on their own calendars.
Teaching that takes the work off you
We teach every subject starting at your child's level, grade the work as it is submitted, and keep the attendance, grades, and transcript, so homeschooling asks less of your time.
$149/month per child after the trial.
Source
Confirm current tax, scholarship, and ESA rules with the program before you rely on them.