26 U.S.C. § 139K: Scholarships for qualified elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students

26 U.S.C. 139K: Scholarships for qualified elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible studentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

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§139K. Scholarships for qualified elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students

(a) In general

In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amounts provided to such individual or any dependent of such individual pursuant to a scholarship for qualified elementary or secondary education expenses of an eligible student which is provided by a scholarship granting organization.

(b) Definitions

In this section, the terms “qualified elementary or secondary education expense”, “eligible student”, and “scholarship granting organization” have the same meaning given such terms under section 25F(c).

(Added Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70411(b)(1) , July 4, 2025 , 139 Stat. 217 .)

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Effective Date

Section applicable to amounts received after Dec. 31, 2026, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 70411(c)(2) of Pub. L. 119–21, set out in an Effective Date of 2025 Amendment note under section 25 of this title.