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119-hr-7205119th CongressWALLET

Application FEES Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

Introduced

Summary

Would let 529 plans pay college application fees. The bill would add fees a student must pay to apply for admission to any eligible educational institution to the list of qualified higher education expenses under Section 529 of the tax code. That change would allow families and account owners to use tax-advantaged 529 distributions to cover application costs for distributions made after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Use 529 funds for college applications

If enacted, you would be able to use money from a Section 529 college savings plan to pay fees a student must pay to apply to any eligible college or university. Distributions used for those application fees and made after the date of enactment would be treated as qualified 529 expenses for tax purposes. This would reduce the chance that such withdrawals trigger taxes or penalties for families and students who use 529 accounts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

OR • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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