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STAR Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8787| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2020
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Aid and Tax Advantaged Accounts Reform Act of 2020 or the STAR Act of 2020 . This bill permits annual tax and penalty-free withdrawals of up to $5,250 from 401(k) plans for higher education expenses and penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for student loan expenses of taxpayers, spouses, children, and grandchildren. The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, distributions up to $5,250 from employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans. It repeals the limitation on the deduction of interest on student loans and increases from $15,000 to $25,000 (adjusted for inflation) the maximum contribution amounts for certain tax-preferred retirement plans. The bill allows employees an election to treat contributions to a 401(k) plan as Roth contributions (thus exempting withdrawals from such plans from tax at retirement).
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2789
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2020
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2789
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-2962: HELPER Act of 2019
Employee benefits and pensionsHigher educationIncome tax deductionsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs

STAR Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8787| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2020
Student Aid and Tax Advantaged Accounts Reform Act of 2020 or the STAR Act of 2020 . This bill permits annual tax and penalty-free withdrawals of up to $5,250 from 401(k) plans for higher education expenses and penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for student loan expenses of taxpayers, spouses, children, and grandchildren. The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, distributions up to $5,250 from employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans. It repeals the limitation on the deduction of interest on student loans and increases from $15,000 to $25,000 (adjusted for inflation) the maximum contribution amounts for certain tax-preferred retirement plans. The bill allows employees an election to treat contributions to a 401(k) plan as Roth contributions (thus exempting withdrawals from such plans from tax at retirement).
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2789
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2020
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2789
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-2962: HELPER Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsHigher educationIncome tax deductionsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs