To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
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Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credit, to require: (1) an individual claiming qualified tuition and related expenses under such credit to provide on the individual's tax return a social security number and the employer identification number of the educational institution to which such expenses were paid, (2) an individual claiming such credit to be a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States, and (3) paid tax return preparers to receive information on the immigration status of a taxpayer claiming such credit. The bill also requires the Social Security Administration to maintain a record of each social security account number issued to any individual who receives deferred action on removal by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Cosponsors
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/15/2015
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