AAU, together with six associations, sent a letter on June 20, 2019 to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) to encourage their support for an extension of a deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses which is included in upcoming tax extenders legislation. The deduction allows students to deduct up to $4,000 of allowable expenses from their taxable income, and the letter says, “its expiration last year means many students and families lost a valuable benefit that helps them finance a college education.”