[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 856 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 856

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social 
 security number of the student and the employer identification number 
 of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2013

 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Schock, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Roe of 
  Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social 
 security number of the student and the employer identification number 
 of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 
              REQUIRED FOR EDUCATION TAX CREDITS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 25A(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``taxpayer identification number'' and 
        inserting ``social security number'', and
            (2) by inserting ``, and the employer identification number 
        of any institution to which qualified tuition and related 
        expenses were paid with respect to such individual,'' after 
        ``such individual''.
    (b) Omission Treated as Mathematical or Clerical Error.--
Subparagraph (J) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by 
striking ``TIN'' and inserting ``social security number and employer 
identification number''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
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