A 1245 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments

Summary
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments not in excess of five thousand dollars; excludes any payment not in excess of five thousand dollars made by an employer, employee, or on behalf of an employee that is directly deducted from the employee's wages through payroll and administered by a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to educational institutions or related loan servicers on behalf of students such amount from an employee's New York state gross income; further excludes any contribution not to exceed five thousand dollars to a tuition program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code made through payroll deduction and facilitated by an employer or a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to such programs on behalf of employees from the employee's New York state gross income.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A1245 A1245A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add new provisions allowing tax-free treatment for employer-paid student loan payments and 529 plan contributions made through payroll deductions. Previously, the bill only addressed student loan interest deductions, but the amendment expands the tax benefit to cover direct payments by employers and contributions to college savings plans, up to a $5,000 annual limit.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely covering student loan interest deductions to also include employer-paid student loan repayments and 529 plan contributions made via payroll deduction.
ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for tax-free treatment of student loan payments made directly by employers or through payroll deduction.

Added eligibility for tax-free treatment of contributions to 529 college savings plans made through payroll deduction.

REQUIREMENT

Established a $5,000 annual cap on the amount of employer-paid student loan payments and 529 contributions that can be excluded from gross income.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's status from 'read once' to 'committee discharged, amended, and recommitted' to reflect legislative progress.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1245A
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

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