Homeschool Tax Deductions and Credits in Utah
Yes. The Utah Fits All Scholarship gives a home-based student up to $4,000 a year at ages 5 to 11, or up to $6,000 at ages 12 to 18, under Utah Code 53F-6-402, subject to legislative funding.
How the scholarship account works
The program pays into an account the parent spends on approved education expenses. The age that sets a home-based student's amount is the age on September 1 of the scholarship year, and private school students can receive up to $8,000.
Funds reach the account in two equal payments, by July 31 and by December 31. There is no application fee. A parent may not receive funds as payment for time spent teaching their own child.
When applications exceed funding, awards go first to returning students who submitted their accountability measure, then to siblings of current users, then to certain lower-income students in partly funded households, and then by lottery.
In April 2025, the Third District Court ruled the program unconstitutional. The Utah Supreme Court granted the state's request for an interlocutory appeal, and the program took 2026-27 applications.
Utah has no homeschool tax credit or deduction.
Who qualifies
Apply each year
You apply for an initial scholarship or renewal for every school year you want funds.
Portfolio or assessment
To renew, you deliver a portfolio of your child's year or results from an assessment by May 31, or on a schedule the program manager approves.
Income consent
You authorize the State Tax Commission to share your state income tax information with the program manager for income verification.
Applying and paying
First step
Watch for the 2027-28 application window, which opened March 1 for returning students and April 1 for new students last cycle.
What can rule you out
Taking an account means you accept full financial responsibility for your child's education, and it counts as refusing consent to special education services under federal law. You must tell the program manager within five business days if your child returns to a public school.
What you still pay
The account covers approved expenses up to the award amount. Anything above it is yours.
When to apply or file
For 2026-27, new-student applications closed May 1, 2026, and the renewal portfolio or assessment is due May 31.
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.