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HR 518 111th Congress House

Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives as one credit against income tax for qualified tuition and related expenses.

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costs
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses (including required books), up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1957 Related bill Helping Families Afford Tuition Act
  • HR 6033 Related bill Higher Education Affordability Act of 2010
  • S 250 Related bill Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 518: Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-518/
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"H.R. 518: Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-518/.
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H.R. 518, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-518/.
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