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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 47, § 297.12. Tax deduction; fees and other educational expenses for a quality public education

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. There shall be allowed a deduction from tax table income for amounts paid during a tax year by a taxpayer which are associated with a student's enrollment in a public elementary or secondary school in order to ensure a quality education, if the student is claimed as a dependent on the taxpayer's federal income tax return. For purposes of this Section, “amounts” shall include all of the following:

(1) The purchase of school uniforms required by such schools for general day-to-day use.

(2) The purchase of textbooks, curricula, or other instructional materials required by such schools.

(3) The purchase of school supplies required by such schools.

B. (1) The deduction authorized by this Section shall be equal to fifty percent of the actual amount paid by the taxpayer per student, but no more than six thousand dollars of deduction per student may be allowed to one or more taxpayers if the child is claimed as a dependent on the taxpayer's federal income tax return for either the taxable year or the prior taxable year.

(2) In addition, the amount of the deduction shall not exceed the total taxable income of the individual.

C. Disbursements from the Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Program that are entitled to the deduction under R.S. 17:3100.5 and that are used to pay costs associated with a student's enrollment in a public elementary or secondary school in order to ensure a quality education shall not be eligible for the deduction authorized pursuant to this Section.

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