Homeschool Tax Deductions and Credits in South Dakota
No. South Dakota has no state income tax, so there is no homeschool deduction or credit, and it has no education savings account. Two state benefits still reach homeschoolers: free textbook loans and reduced-tuition dual credit.
What exists instead
Your school district must lend you, free of charge, the textbooks it uses in its own classes, under SDCL 13-34-23. Juniors and seniors can also take dual credit courses, with the state paying half of an already reduced tuition rate.
The Partners in Education tax credit program funds scholarships for tuition and fees at accredited nonpublic schools, so it does not pay for homeschooling.
You pay for everything else, including curriculum you buy and any tests you choose to give. South Dakota does not require homeschool testing, so a test is a cost only if you decide your child should take one.
Who qualifies
Textbook loans
Ask your district for the textbooks it uses in the grade and subject you want; the loan is free.
Applying and paying
First step
Ask your school district which of its textbooks it can lend for the coming year.
What you still pay
Families pay every other homeschool cost themselves.
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.
Confirm current tax, scholarship, and ESA rules with the program before you rely on them.