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Title III — 529 programs for elementary and sec­ond­ary education ex­penses

H.R. 5477 · 113th Congress · Sep 16, 2014 · Lineage

III 529 programs for elementary and sec­ond­ary education ex­penses

Sec. 301 529 programs for pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses

(a)
In general— Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(2)
by striking “Qualified higher education expenses” and all that follows through “The term qualified higher education expenses means—” and inserting the following:

“(A) In general—The term qualified education expenses means—

“(i) qualified higher education expenses, and

“(ii) qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses.

“(B) Qualified higher education expenses—The term qualified higher education expenses means”

(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(D) Qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses—The term “qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses” means—

“(i) expenses for tuition, fees, academic tutoring, special needs services in the case of a special needs beneficiary, books, supplies, and other equipment which are incurred in connection with the enrollment or attendance of the designated beneficiary of the trust as a pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school student at a public, private, or religious school,

“(ii) expenses for room and board, uniforms, transportation, and supplementary items and services (including extended day programs) which are required or provided by a public, private, or religious school in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and

“(iii) expenses for the purchase of any computer technology or equipment (as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or Internet access and related services, if such technology, equipment, or services are to be used by the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s family during any of the years the beneficiary is in school.

“(E) School—The term school means any school which provides pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade 12), as determined under State law. Such a school shall be treated as an eligible educational institution for purposes of subsection (b).”

(b)
Conforming amendments— Section 529 of such Code is amended by striking “qualified higher education” each place it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and inserting “qualified education”.
(c)
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.