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HR 5557 111th Congress House

Back to School Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased credit against tax for tuition and related expenses of certain individuals age 55 and older.

Introduced: June 17, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult education and literacyAgingIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesStudent aid and college costs
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Became law
Jun 17, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4600-4601)
Jun 17, 2010
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action June 17, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Back to School Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers who are age 55 or older an income-based tax credit for up to $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses, plus 25% of such expenses between $2,000 and $4,000. Adjusts the amount of such credit for inflation beginning after 2011.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5557: Back to School Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5557/
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"H.R. 5557: Back to School Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5557/.
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H.R. 5557, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5557/.
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