United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1908 (101st)
Higher Education Prepayment Tax Act of 1989
Original
Introduced
13 April 1989
Last action
13 April 1989 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Higher Education Prepayment Tax Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the value of any benefits (tuition, related educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses while away from home) provided in accordance with a qualified prepaid college education contract, except for payments by an employer under such a contract. Defines eligible contracts as those between a payor and either a State or one or more institutions of higher education under which: (1) educational benefits are provided to eligible beneficiaries enrolled in certain undergraduate or vocational courses in pursuit of a degree or certificate; and (2) all payments made by the payor must be deposited into a prepaid college education trust created by a State or by one or more qualified institutions of higher education for the exclusive purpose of funding benefits under such contracts.
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Timeline
13 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 April 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1908
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1908
- us · 101-hr-1908 · source updated 26 August 2025