U.S. Congress - H.R.5078 Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010
H.R.5078 - Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand incentives for education. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand incentives for education. as introduced.
- Short: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 as introduced.
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4/20/2010--Introduced.Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by increasing the threshold for the phaseout ofOfficial Summary
4/20/2010--Introduced.Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:(1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by increasing the threshold for the phaseout of such deduction;
(2) increase to $5,000 the maximum allowable contribution to a Coverdell education savings account; and
(3) include qualified higher education expenses (i.e., books, supplies, room, board, and special needs services) as amounts excludable from gross income as a qualified scholarship. Exempts from the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (i.e., December 31, 2010) provisions of that Act modifying education individual retirement accounts and expanding the tax deduction for student loan interest.
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SAGE Coalition Action Alert « UC Regent Live(blog)
Call or Write Your House Members and Urge Them to Support H.R. 5078, the “Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010.” This past week, Congress introduced a bill to save you a SIGNIFICANT amount of money, by making room and ...
Welcome | Students Advocates for Graduate Education - SAGE
H.R. 5078 is a bi-partisan effort that emerged from the House Ways and Means Committee, and House Education and Labor Committee. See the full text of H.R. 5078 and read the SAGE Coalition White Paper on Taxation of Fellowships and ...
Welcome | Students Advocates for Graduate Education - SAGE
H.R. 5078 is a bi-partisan effort that emerged from the House Ways and Means Committee, and House Education and Labor Committee. See the full text of H.R. 5078 and read the SAGE Coalition White Paper on Taxation of Fellowships and ...
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