These resources discuss education tax credits that cover common student expenses. They will be helpful to policymakers, practitioners, and advocates at all levels of government.
In a major victory for low-income working families and students, Congress passed an omnibus bill that makes permanent what were previously time-limited extensions of improvements to three critical refundable tax credits.
This brief explains the tax provisions that would be affected by recent proposals, compares them all, and examines how different types of students would be affected under each proposal.
Last week, House and Senate members unveiled a package of tax credit proposals to support working families. These bills stake out an agenda as Congress begins working on tax reform.
Leading up to Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his plan to reform our complex tax codes, including proposals to improve higher education tax credits to make them simpler and more accessible to low-income students.
This White Paper presents the work of the Consortium for Higher Education Tax Reform, a partnership funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the second phase of its Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery (RADD) initiative.
This testimony from the Consortium for Higher Education Tax Reform, submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee, provides recommendations for better targeting tax-based student aid to low-income people.
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