Government Should Give Students a Tax Break, Stevens Constituent Says
Government Should Give Students a Tax Break, Stevens Constituent Says
- AuthorsFleming, Scott S.Stevens, TedMueller, Martha
- Institutional AuthorsU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Senate
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Index Termsinterest deduction, student loans
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 98-31809 (3 pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation98 TNT 209-16
Scott Fleming of the U.S. Department of Education has forwarded Treasury a letter from a constituent of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Ala. In the letter, constituent Martha Mueller suggests making the interest on all federal student loans and the Alaska student loan deductible.
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October 6, 1998
Honorable Ted Stevens
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Stevens:
[1] Thank you for your letter on behalf of Martha Mueller concerning interest on student loans should be tax deductible.
[2] Since this is a matter that falls within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury, your correspondence has been referred to Linda L. Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at that agency. I trust you will hear from her soon.
[3] Please feel free to contact Theresa Toye, of my staff, at 202/401-1040, should you have any questions regarding this correspondence. If the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs can be of further assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Scott S. Fleming
Assistant Secretary
United States Department of
Education
Washington, DC
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September 28, 1998
The Honorable Scott S. Fleming
Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
600 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 6337
Washington, D.C. 20202-3100
Dear Secretary Fleming:
[4] Enclosed is a copy of a letter from one of my constituents, Martha Mueller, regarding her concern that the interest on all student loans should be tax deductible.
[5] I would appreciate it if you could look into this matter and provide me with any information upon which I may base a reply.
[6] With best wishes,
Cordially,
Ted Stevens
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
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OFFICE OF SENATOR STEVENS
CASEWORK CONTACT FORM
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- AuthorsFleming, Scott S.Stevens, TedMueller, Martha
- Institutional AuthorsU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Senate
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Index Termsinterest deduction, student loans
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 98-31809 (3 pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation98 TNT 209-16