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HR 1667 103th Congress House Taxation College costs Education Income tax Interest Student loan funds Tax credits Tax deductions Tax exemption

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or deduction for interest paid on education loans.

Introduced: April 2, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1993
Hearing Held on Issue by Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Apr 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for interest paid or incurred on any qualified education loan during the first 48 months (whether or not consecutive) for which interest payments are required to be made. Limits such credit to $300.

Allows such tax credit to parents only if the dependent is a student and a personal exemption is claimed for such dependent student.

Reduces interest by the amount bearing the same ratio to the interest as the excess of adjusted gross income over the applicable dollar amount bears to the phaseout range. Establishes applicable dollar amounts and phaseout ranges.

Excludes interest paid on education loans from the definition of "personal interest" (thus, allowing a deduction to be taken) unless a credit or deduction with respect to such interest is taken.

What's happening now July 13, 1993

Hearing Held on Issue by Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

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