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Retirement Savings: Tax Credits for Full-Time Students

Also known as: Expanded Student Saver’s Tax Credit Act

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Ms. Johnson of Texas, would allow full-time students to qualify for federal retirement savings benefits. Currently, the law prevents full-time students from claiming these rewards, even if they have a job and put money into a retirement account.
  • The policy focuses on two main benefits: the Saver's Credit and the Saver's Match. The credit reduces the amount of taxes a person owes, while the match is a program where the government puts extra money directly into a worker's retirement account to help it grow faster.
  • To qualify under this new rule, a student must be independent. This means that if a student's parents still claim them as a dependent on their tax forms, the student would not be eligible for these specific savings boosts.
  • This change aims to help young people and adult learners start building wealth earlier in life. By removing the student ban, the bill allows anyone working their way through school to get the same financial help for saving as other low-income workers.

Milestones

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Apr 10, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expanded Student Saver’s Tax Credit Act

Bill NumberHR 2852
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Cosponsors

(2)
D: 2

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