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Tax Free Education Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3081| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tax Free Education Act of 2021 This bill permits tax-free distributions of up to $5,250 from 401(k) plans for qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses and penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for student loan expenses. The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, distributions up to $5,250 from employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans. It repeals the limitation on the deduction of interest on student loans and increases from $15,000 to $25,000 (adjusted for inflation) the maximum contribution amounts for certain tax-preferred retirement plans. The bill allows employees an election to treat contributions to a 401(k) plan as Roth contributions (thus exempting withdrawals from such plans from tax at retirement). Finally, the bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax deduction for their qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses.
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Timeline
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Tax Free Education Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3081| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Tax Free Education Act of 2021 This bill permits tax-free distributions of up to $5,250 from 401(k) plans for qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses and penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for student loan expenses. The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, distributions up to $5,250 from employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans. It repeals the limitation on the deduction of interest on student loans and increases from $15,000 to $25,000 (adjusted for inflation) the maximum contribution amounts for certain tax-preferred retirement plans. The bill allows employees an election to treat contributions to a 401(k) plan as Roth contributions (thus exempting withdrawals from such plans from tax at retirement). Finally, the bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax deduction for their qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses.
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Timeline
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted