Oklahoma Agencies Publish Private School Tax Credit Recipients Under Transparency Law

Oklahoma officials have released the names of the thousands of taxpayers who received the new Parental Choice Tax Credit for tuition and expenses at private schools.

After repeated requests by Oklahoma Watch dating back to December, the Oklahoma Tax Commission sent the tax credit recipient data to the state’s open data website. The information is limited to just the name of the taxpayer and the amount of private school tax credits they received in 2024. It doesn’t include school or student information. 

The tax credit program provides up to $7,500 annually per child for private school expenses. Lawmakers capped the overall cost of the program at $150 million in tax year 2024, but it rises to $250 million in tax year 2026. 

Oklahoma Agencies Publish Private School Tax Credit Recipients Under Transparency Law - Oklahoma Watch