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S 1273 104th Congress Senate

Higher Education Investment Act of 1995

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for interest paid on education loans.

Introduced: September 26, 1995 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Taxation College costsEducationFinance and Financial SectorHigher education
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Income taxInterestLabor and EmploymentStudent loan fundsTax creditsTax returnsVocational and technical education
This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 26, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 26, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14312-14313)
Sep 26, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 26, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Investment Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a credit of 20 percent of the interest paid on any qualified education loan. Limits the maximum credit allowable to $500 for an individual and $1,000 for two or more individuals. Imposes a limit on the amount of credit based on modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer over $40,000 ($60,000 for a joint return). Limits the period the credit is allowed to a taxpayer or spouse to the first 60 months in which interest payments are required. Provides that any loan and all refinancings of any loan shall be treated as one loan. Allows a credit, if the education loan was used to pay the education expenses of an individual other than the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, for certain dependents. Defines qualified education loan and qualified higher education expenses. Allows a credit to a married couple only if such couple files a joint return. Requires that an individual engaged in a trade or business who receives from any individual interest aggregating $600 or more on any qualified education loan, make a return with respect to each individual from whom such interest was received. Directs that in the case of returns which would be required to be made by two or more persons, only the person first receiving such interest shall be required to make the return.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1273: Higher Education Investment Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1273/
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