113 HR 5779 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2014-12-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5779 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2014 Mr. Bentivolio (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Stockman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition, and for other purposes.

1.

Deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition

(a)

In general

Part VII of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225, and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:

224.

Elementary and secondary private school tuition

(a)

Allowance of deduction

In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year with respect to each dependent for whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151 an amount equal to the qualified expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year. (b)

Limitation

The amount allowed as a deduction under subsection (a) for a taxable year with respect to a dependent shall not exceed $10,000. (c)

Qualified expenses

For purposes of this section— (1)

In general

The term qualified expenses means expenses for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and other equipment which are incurred in connection with the enrollment or attendance of an individual as an elementary or secondary school student at a private institutional day or residential school, including a parochial school, or a home school (without regard to whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law), that provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under State law. (2)

Special rule for home schooling

In the case of a home school, the term qualified expenses does not include tuition.

. (b)

Deduction allowed above-the-Line

Subsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22)

Private education deduction

The deduction allowed by section 224.. (c)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for part VII of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and by inserting the following new items: Sec. 224. Elementary and secondary private school tuition.. (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.