HR 5855
109th Congress
House
Taxation
Congressional reporting requirements
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Preschool education
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion
Tax returns
Teacher salaries
Teachers
Wages
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 20, 2006
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Became law
Jul 20, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 20, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25 percent of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable State licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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