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House threat to tuition assistance tax break worries employers

Erika Beras Dec 8, 2017
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House threat to tuition assistance tax break worries employers

Erika Beras Dec 8, 2017
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A provision in the tax code that allows employers and their employees to get a tax break on tuition assistance offered by companies is on the chopping block in the House version of the new tax bill. That perk is a useful recruiting tool for employers in a tight job market.

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