The Office of the Governor of the State of South Carolina
10/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2026 15:09
Gov. McMaster Directs SCDOR to Assist with Receiving Federal Education Tax Credit Program Applications
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry Dargan McMaster today issued Executive Order 2026-23 directing the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) to assist with receiving applications from scholarship granting organizations seeking to participate in the Federal Tax Credit Program in South Carolina for Tax Year 2027.
Authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the program provides a federal tax credit for eligible contributions to scholarship granting organizations. Governor McMaster elected to have South Carolina participate in the program on January 13, 2026.
Scholarship granting organizations interested in participating may apply by emailing [email protected].
More information about the Education Freedom Tax Credit Program is available in the U.S. Department of Education's fact sheet.
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