S. 2869 · 114th Congress
Boost Saving for College Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Burr
- Introduced
- 2016-04-28
- Latest action
- 2016-04-28 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Boost Saving for College Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans).
The bill allows: (1) a nonrefundable tax credit for contributions of an individual to a 529 plan, and (2) an exclusion from the gross income of an employee of up to $1000 per year of employer contributions to a 529 plan.
The bill also permits savings from a 529 plan to be rolled over tax-free into: (1) a Roth Individual Retirement Account of the owner or the beneficiary of a 529 plan that has been maintained for 10 years, and (2) an ABLE account of the designated beneficiary of the 529 plan.
(Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)