Senate Bill 496
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Student Loan Tax Relief Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
496
Congress
117
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Student Loan Tax Relief Act
This bill modifies tax provisions allowing an exclusion from gross income for income arising from discharges of student loan debt after January 31, 2020. This includes loans for postsecondary educational expenses, private education loans, and loans made by tax-exempt educational organizations.
The bill eliminates the temporary expiration date for the exclusion and the death or total and permanent disability requirement for a discharge.
March 1, 2021
03/01/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/01/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM