Revelation about federally taxable vouchers causes state confusion

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 20, 2019 11:20 AM CT | Published: November 18, 2019 5:51 PM CT

State education vouchers worth $7,300 that Shelby County parents can use to send their children to private schools will count as federally taxable income, according to Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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