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HR 4020 113th Congress House

Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Repayment Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain discharged student loan debt to be included in gross income ratably over 15 years and to disregard … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain discharged student loan debt to be included in gross income ratably over 15 years and to disregard such income in determining eligibility for Federal means-tested programs.

Introduced: May 20, 2014 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Taxation Accounting and auditingDisability and paralysisHigher educationPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
Feb 6, 2014
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 Latest action February 6, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Repayment Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to include their imputed income from the discharge of student loan indebtedness due to death or disability in gross income, for income tax purposes, ratably over a 15-year period beginning with the taxable year of the discharge.

Provides that any imputed income from the discharge of student loan indebtedness by reason of death or disability shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for any federal means-tested program.

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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 20, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4020: Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Repayment Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4020/
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"H.R. 4020: Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Repayment Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4020/.
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H.R. 4020, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4020/.
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