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Board member urges Will County to support federal education donation tax-credit program

5810740 · September 18, 2025
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Member Balich asked the county board to pursue state opt-in for a federal program that provides $1,700 tax credits for donors to nonprofits funding educational services; he suggested placing a referendum to urge the governor to participate.

Member Balich told colleagues he had placed materials on the members' desks about a federal program that he said would provide a $1,700 tax credit to donors who give to nonprofit scholarship or education programs. "The federal government is giving, $1,700 tax credits to anybody that donates money into a nonprofit for these children's programs," Balich said, and described a range of potential uses, including tutors,…

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