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S 1282 110th Congress Senate Taxation Congress 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

A bill 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: May 3, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11250-11251)
Jul 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9546-9547)
May 3, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5569-5570)
May 3, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5568-5569)
May 3, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25% 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 September 7, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11250-11251)

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