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Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019

This bill allows funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-02-12IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2019-02-12IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Taxation
Related Subjects
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Higher education
  • Income tax deductions
  • Student aid and college costs
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