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H.R. 5715 (111th)

Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010

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Introduced

13 July 2010

Last action

13 October 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

John Larson, Peter Roskam, Jared Polis, Erik Paulsen

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation · Education

Summary

Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt lifelong learning accounts to pay certain educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and information technology devices required for the education of, or courses of instruction of, the account beneficiary; (2) allow individuals between ages 18 and 71 an income-based tax credit for cash contributions to their lifelong learning accounts; (3) exclude from employee gross income employer contributions to a lifelong learning account; and (4) allow employers a tax credit for contributions made to the lifelong learning accounts of their employees and for administrative costs associated with small employer lifelong learning accounts.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 October 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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