United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5878 (112th)
DIPLOMA Act of 2012
Introduced
31 May 2012
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance Act of 2012 or the DIPLOMA Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an unlimited tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes do not exceed $80,000 ($160,000 for joint returns), (2) extend such deduction through 2017, (3) allow a tax deduction for principal amounts paid on education loans for the first 60 months of such loans, and (4) extend the American Opportunity tax credit through 2017.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 May 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 31 May 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 31 May 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5878
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5878