| MADE PERMANENT | Qualified charitable distributions from IRA to charity | State & local sales tax deduction | American opportunity tax credit | Enhanced child tax credit | Section 179 expensing |
| EXTENDED THROUGH 2016 | Exclusion of discharged mortgage debt on short scale | Deductibility of mortgage insurance premiums | Above the line education deduction for qualified tuition & fees | 50% bonus depreciation (through 2019) | |
| OTHER NOTABLE PROVISIONS | Expansion of Section 529 qualified expenses to include computer & related expenses | Elimination of Section 529 plan aggregation rule | Elimination of 529 ABLE account in-state residency requirement |
Meanwhile, Cetera has drawn advisors managing around $390 million from LPL and Commonwealth, while Raymond James' financial institutions division announces its own LPL hire in Indiana.
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