Employer Participation in Repayment Act
This bill permanently removes a 2026 expiration date for a tax exclusion allowing employers to pay employees' student loans through educational assistance programs without those payments being counted as taxable income. It directly affects employees who receive employer-sponsored student loan repayment assistance and employers offering such programs. The key provision amends the Internal Revenue Code to make this tax exclusion permanent, applying to all future payments made after the bill's enactment. This change simplifies the tax treatment for both employers and employees participating in these student loan repayment programs.
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Introduction
Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 25, 2024
Last action Jul 25, 2024
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Committee
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Jul 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jul 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nicole Malliotakis
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Darin LaHood
RRepublican
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