increase the amount of tax deductible tuition reimbursement aide that employers are allowed to give employees, tax free.

Currently, federal tax code (Internal Revenue Code 127) only allows employers to give employees $5250.00 annually in tuition reimbursement, tax free. Anything over $5250.00 annually, is taxable income to the employee. This number needs to be raised! $5250.00 annually barely pays for three classes at any four year college or university. The $5250.00 number is at least four years old and needs to be adjusted to reflect current tuition rates.