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State tax credits for Montana school donations go quickly once again

January 16, 2025/

It took just one hour and 13 minutes for $6 million in state income tax credits for Montana public schools to be allocated on Wednesday morning.

Dan Rispens is the superintendent of East Helena Public Schools. The district received a single 200-thousand-dollar donation. The maximum amount for a single donation through the innovative educational program tax credits.

The student scholarship organization tax credit program also had $6 million in available credits, which were allocated in less than seven minutes on Wednesday morning.

By: Michael Wolff


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