Relating to income tax subtractions for student loan payments; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education by Order of the President, with a subsequent referral to Tax Expenditures.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral.
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CT
Chuck Thomsen
RRepublican
P
PC
Peter Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Nearman
RRepublican
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