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House threat to tuition assistance tax break worries employers

Some Republican lawmakers join push to save the perk for employers and their employees.

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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