115 HR 4135 IH: Upward Mobility Enhancement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-10-25 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.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4135IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 25, 2017Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. DelBene, and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act.

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Increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs

(a)

In general

Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2)

Maximum exclusion

(A)

In general

This section shall apply only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year, in the case of assistance for education below the graduate level. (B)

Inflation adjustment

In the case of any calendar year after 2017, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2016 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any increase determined under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.