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Illinois Qualified education expenses for home school

In general, qualified education expenses are the amounts paid in excess of $250 for tuition, book rental, and lab fees for a student who is in the equivalent of kindergarten through twelfth grade at a home school during the regular school year.

Eligibility

Tuition paid for a student who was in the equivalent of kindergarten through twelfth grade. This includes fees paid for the child to satisfy physical education class requirements at a private facility such as a health club, fees for the purchase of student?s workbooks or teacher?s grade books that are significantly used up during the activities of the class. These expenses qualify even if they were paid to an out-of-state company, book rental fees paid for the rental of books that were required as part of the student?s education program, curriculum rental fees paid for the rental of educational items such as lectures or class lessons on DVD or tape.

(Non)Refundable

Non Refundable

How To Claim

Parents or legal guardians of home schooled children are required to complete and attach Schedule ED, Credit for K-12 Education Expenses, to their Form IL-1040 when claiming a credit for education expenses. You must also attach receipts for education expenses paid for the qualifying student(s) during the calendar year.