HR 959
103th Congress
House
Taxation
College costs
Education
Income tax
Interest
Scholarships
Student loan funds
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to restore the deduction for interest on educational loans.
Introduced: February 17, 1993
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Feb 17, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H651)
Feb 17, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Repeals provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 that restrict the types of scholarships and fellowship grants that may be excluded from gross income for income tax purposes.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for interest on a qualified educational loan incurred to pay the educational expenses of the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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