CGS Signs Letter Supporting the Extension of Higher Education Tax Incentives
September 24, 2012

CGS signed on to a higher education community letter organized by the American Council on Education (ACE) to the Senate Committee on Finance and the Committee on Ways and Means which expressed strong support for the extension of expired or expiring higher education tax incentives including Section 127, Employer-Provided Educational Assistance benefits which allows an employer to offer an employee up to $5,250 per year in tax-free educational assistance for undergraduate or graduate-level courses. The extension of these tax provisions, which are set to expire at the end of 2012, will increase the accessibility of higher education for millions of Americans.

 

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