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HR 675 115th Congress House

Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the coverage of qualified tuition programs and increase the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationHigher educationIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2017
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from a tax-exempt qualified tuition program (known as a 529 plan). (Currently, such plans only pay qualified higher education expenses.)

Included as qualified elementary and secondary education expenses are expenses for: (1) tuition, fees, academic tutoring, special needs services, books, and supplies; (2) room and board, uniforms, transportation, and supplementary items and services; and (3) and computer technology or equipment, including Internet access.

The bill also increases from $2,000 to $12,000 the limit on the amount that may be contributed to a tax-exempt Coverdell education savings account. The new contribution limit is adjusted for inflation in each taxable year beginning after 2014.

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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 675: Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-675/
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