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S. 426: Inflation-Adjusted Education Investment Act


The text of the bill below is as of Feb 15, 2023 (Introduced).


II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 426

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 15, 2023

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and provide an inflation adjustment for the limitation on distributions from qualified tuition programs that may be used for elementary and secondary tuition.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Inflation-Adjusted Education Investment Act.

2.

Increase on limitation on expenses used for elementary and secondary tuition

(a)

In general

The last sentence of section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $12,000.

(b)

Inflation adjustment

Section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

Inflation adjustment

(i)

In general

In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the $12,000 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—

(I)

such dollar amount, multiplied by

(II)

the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2022 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.

(ii)

Rounding

Any increase determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $500.

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(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.