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Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026

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This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026.
Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
The interest taken into account with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year under subsection (a) for indebtedness incurred by an individual shall not exceed $2,500.
Section 221 of such Code is amended—
in subsection (b), by striking the heading and inserting Dollar limitations, and
by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter.
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.

Legislative Timeline

2 actions
  1. Mar 17, 2026
    Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 17, 2026 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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