Last verified: October 2026. Agencies revise these programs every year, so confirm details with the office named in each section.
What can a Tulsa homeschool family claim under the $1,000 credit?
Four kinds of cost qualify: tuition and fees for a nonpublic online learning program, academic tutoring by a person or a tutoring business, textbooks and curriculum with any required supplements, and fees for nationally standardized tests such as college-admission and AP exams, including prep courses for them.
The rules spell out two things that don't count, internet service and out-of-state field trips, and they say a shared expense, such as one online subscription used by two siblings, can be claimed only once.
How do you claim the homeschool credit?
You claim it on your Oklahoma income tax return for the year you actually paid the expenses, using Form 591-D and its supplement schedule, and you keep proof of purchase for each student.
There is no spring application like the private school credit's. The Tax Commission's September 2026 report counts 4,001 tax year 2025 returns with a homeschool claim, totaling $4,475,649, with figures not final until the end of 2026; the statewide cap for this credit is $5 million a year.
Does a hybrid or university-model school count as homeschool?
That turns on the program's legal setup: when it is an accredited private school and your child is enrolled there, you'd use the Parental Choice Tax Credit; if your child is homeschooled and you pay a program for classes, those payments may fall under the homeschool credit.
Online options such as American Faith Academy (AmFaith) and local co-op classes should be asked directly how their families file. Keep itemized receipts either way; the Tax Commission decides what counts.
Where does the Oklahoma Homeschool Tax Credit fit among Oklahoma's other programs?
| Source | What it is | Who can use it | How much | How the money moves | What it isn't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC) | Refundable Oklahoma income tax credit | Oklahoma residents from pre-K at age 4 through grade 12 at an accredited, registered private school; every income level | $5,000-$7,500 per student by AGI tier, never more than tuition and fees | Tax Commission check mailed to the school in the parent's name | Not an ESA, not a debit card, and not usable for outside tutors or devices |
| Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship (LNH) | OSDE scholarship for students with disabilities and a few other groups | Children from PK3 up on an IEP, plus several foster, military and homeless-school routes | Computed per child from the state aid formula; never above the school's charges; OSDE keeps up to 2.5% | Warrant to the parent, mailed to the school and endorsed over | Not usable at a school OSDE hasn't approved |
| Homeschool tax credit | Refundable Oklahoma income tax credit | Families teaching at home under Oklahoma's homeschool exception | Up to $1,000 per student per tax year | Claimed on the state return for the year you paid | Not a tuition credit, and it excludes internet service and out-of-state trips |
| SGO scholarships (GO for Catholic Schools, OSF and others) | Donor-funded private scholarships | Set by each organization, often need-based | Set by each organization | Usually paid to the school | Not guaranteed; awards depend on what donors give |