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The Consolidated Appropriations Act: 2021’s Employee Benefits Provisions

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The Act extends the exclusion until January 1, 2026. Student Loans. Section 2206 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, expands the definition of educational assistance to include certain employer payments of student loans paid after March 27, 2020, and before January 1, 2021.