The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Hurts Single Parents with Children Pursuing a College Education

Michelle S. Freeman, Alyssa Reed

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Abstract

This article highlights some instances where the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) increased taxes for single parents at the moment their children are pursuing a college education. The article further recaps education credits that were saved (but not increased) by the TCJA and a deduction that was lost. The authors also discuss an implication of the TCJA that could cause the burden on families sending children to college to increase further. Finally, the article captures items that legislators could enact to relieve the additional burden on families with students pursuing a college education.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalTax Development Journal
Volume9
StatePublished - Apr 23 2019

Keywords

  • TCJA
  • Trump tax plan
  • college education tax
  • incentives

Disciplines

  • Accounting
  • Higher Education

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