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HR 2411 110th Congress House

Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to allow an earned tuition credit against income tax… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to allow an earned tuition credit against income tax for qualified tuition and related expenses.

Introduced: July 27, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation College costsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to education
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Higher educationIncome taxScholarshipsStudent loan fundsTax deductionsTax refundsTuition tax credits
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2007- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an unlimited tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes do not exceed $80,000 ($160,000 for joint returns); (2) extend such deduction through 2010; (3) allow a tax deduction for principal amounts paid on education loans for the first 60 months of such loans; (4) replace the Hope Scholarship tax credit with an earned tuition tax credit for the first $1,500 of qualified tuition and related expenses (50% of expenses over $1,500 up to $4,000) for four years of postsecondary education; and (5) make the tax credit for earned tuition and lifetime learning expenses refundable.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2411: Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2411/
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"H.R. 2411: Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2411/.
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H.R. 2411, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2411/.
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[H.R. 2411: Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2007](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2411/)
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