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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.

USA115th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines). The bill allows corporate taxpayers a tax credit, up to $100,000, for contributions to a scholarship granting organization. It also imposes a penalty on scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute at least 90% of their total receipts for elementary and secondary school expenses in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-895
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-895
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-895: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.

USA115th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines). The bill allows corporate taxpayers a tax credit, up to $100,000, for contributions to a scholarship granting organization. It also imposes a penalty on scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute at least 90% of their total receipts for elementary and secondary school expenses in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-895
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-895
    Introduced in House
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-895: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs