HR 986
109th Congress
House
Taxation
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
School personnel
Secondary education
Tax credits
Teachers
Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005
Introduced: February 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible educator an annual $2,000 tax credit.
Defines: (1) "eligible educator" as an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in an eligible elementary or secondary school for at least 900 hours during a school year; and (2) "eligible elementary or secondary school" as a school that is eligible for schoolwide assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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